Latin America News

Latest news and developments from Latin America region

• Paraguayan ANDE transfers two power transformers to future Yguazú substation

  July 18, 2022
  Paraguay’s electric utility Administración Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE) or the National Electricity Administration has started to transfer the first two power transformers out of the total eight from Puerto Fénix, Mariano Roque Alonso in Central Department, which will be installed in the future 500/220/23 kV Yguazú substation.

• Panama’s ETESA issues bonds worth USD175 million to boost finances

  July 18, 2022
  Panama’s state-owned electricity transmission company, Empresa de Transmision Electrica (ETESA), has carried out the issuance of corporate bonds worth USD175 million, to finance the projects under the Plan de Expansión de Sistema Interconectado Nacional (PESIN) or Expansion Plan of the National Interconnected System (PESIN), for the next three years, with the exception of the Fourth Line transmission project that will be tendered under the public-private partnership (PPP) modality.

• Eight groups show interest in easement studies tender for Fourth Transmission Line, Panama

  July 14, 2022
  Reportedly, eight groups have shown interest in the Panama’s state transmission company, Empresa de Transmision Electrica’s (ETESA) tender to carry out an easement studies for the Fourth Transmission Line.

• ETESA’s Sabanitas–Panama III project awarded to Elecnor in Panama

  July 14, 2022
  Panama’s electric transmission network developer, Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica S.A. (ETESA), has awarded the 230 kV Sabanitas–Panama III Electric Transmission Line and Associated Substations project to the Spanish company, Elecnor S.A. for USD87.08 million.

• Honduran ENEE to extend bid deadline for 138 kV transmission project

  July 14, 2022
  The Honduran state-owned Empresa Nacional de Energia Electrica (ENEE) is planning to again extend the deadline to receive bids for a transmission project that aims to strengthen electricity infrastructure in the country. Earlier the deadline was July 7, 2022.

• Argentina awards ARS923 million transmission project

  July 13, 2022
  Argentina's federal energy department has awarded a ARS923 million project to install two capacitor banks of 125 MVAr each at the Ezeiza transformer station in the Buenos Aires province.

• Paraguayan ANDE inaugurates La Victoria substation

  July 13, 2022
  Paraguay’s state-owned power company, Administración Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE), has inaugurated the 220/23 kV La Victoria substation located in the towns of Capiatá, San Lorenzo, Guarambaré and Ypané, Central Department.

• Chilean CEN awards 26 grid expansion projects [free access]

  July 11, 2022
  Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN) or the National Electric Coordinator of Chile has awarded the construction, execution and operation of 26 grid expansion projects and declared corresponding processes for 12 projects void.

• Chilean Celeo Redes’ project submitted to SEA for environmental evaluation

  July 11, 2022
  According to the environmental evaluation agency, Sistema de Evaluación Ambiental (SEA), Chilean network developer Celeo Redes’ ‘Alwa II solar park PV-battery storage project’ has been submitted for environmental evaluation.

• Peru’s Proinversión awards two projects to Acciona Concesiones for USD18 million

  July 11, 2022
  Peruvian Agency for the Promotion of Private Investment, Proinversión, has awarded two transmission projects to Acciona Concesiones S.L., a part of Acciona Group.

• Paraguayan ANDE completes 67 per cent works of Yguazú substation

  July 11, 2022
  Paraguay’s electric utility Administración Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE) or the National Electricity Administration has completed 67 per cent of the works on the 500/220/23 kV Yguazú substation.

• Panama’s ETESA replaces transformer in Llano Sánchez substation

  July 7, 2022
  Panama’s state transmission company, Empresa de Transmision Electrica (ETESA), has replaced and increased the capacity of a transformer (T2) located at the Llano Sánchez substation, at a cost of USD4.6 million.

• Chilean Transelec to raise funds to boost transmission network

  July 5, 2022
  Chilean power transmission company, Transelec SA, is planning to raise funds worth USD500 million via the local or international market, through bonds or a loan.

• Chilean Engie energises Coya solar project’s Palpana substation

  July 5, 2022
  Engie Energia Chile SA announced the energisation of the Palpana substation, which is part of the Coya solar project, to begin evacuating energy generated by the plant to the Sistema Eléctrico Nacional (SEN) or the National Electric System.

• Panama’s ETESA completes fourteen PESIN projects

  July 5, 2022
  Panama’s state transmission company, Empresa de Transmision Electrica (ETESA), has completed, finalised and operationalised fourteen transmission projects under Panama’s Plan de Expansión del Sistema Interconectado Nacional (PESIN) or Expansion Plan of the National Interconnected System.

• Mexican CFE to invest USD233 million in Sonora [free access]

  July 4, 2022
  Mexican state-owned power company, Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) Transmission, has planned to invest USD233.44 million in the construction of two transmission lines and an electric substation associated with a photovoltaic plant being built in Puerto Peñasco in Sonora.

• Brazil’s ANEEL awards all lots in second transmission auction

  June 30, 2022
  Brazilian energy regulator, Agencia Nacional de Energia Eletrica (ANEEL), hosted the Transmission Auction No. 1/2022 on June 30, 2022.

• Brazil to invest BRL230 billion in energy projects by 2026

  June 30, 2022
  Brazil plans to invest BRL230 billion in energy generation and transmission projects by 2026.

• Chilean CEN receives bids for international tender for 15 transmission projects

  June 30, 2022
  Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN) or the National Electric Coordinator of Chile has received bids for its international public tender for the award of construction, execution and operation of 15 transmission projects with an estimated worth of over USD300 million.

• Chilean SEC files charges against Enel for supply outage

  June 30, 2022
  Chilean Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles (SEC) or the Superintendence of Electricity and Fuels has filed charges against Enel Transmision Chile, a unit of Chile’s energy company Enel Chile, for the power outage on May 12, 2022.