Latin America News

Latest news and developments from Latin America region

• Spanish Abengoa bags 500 kV line project in Chile

  November 4, 2020
  Spanish multinational corporation, Abengoa, has bagged a contract from the Transmisora del Pacífico, a unit of Chilean power transmission company Transelec SA, for the execution of the Nueva Puerto Montt–Nueva Ancud transmission line project.

• Paraguayan ANDE signs contract for Lot 1 of Yguazú substation project [free access]

  November 4, 2020
  Paraguay’s state-owned power company, Administración Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE) has officially signed an agreement the Siemens Energy SAC (Peru) and Rieder & CIA S.A.C.I (Paraguay) consortium for the execution of Lot 1 of the 500 kV Yguazú substation and interconnection project.

• Peru’s ProInversión shortlists companies for awarding concessions for substations

  November 3, 2020
  Peru's investment promotion agency ProInversión has shortlisted six companies and one consortium for awarding a 30-year concession to build and operate the 220/60 kV Chincha Nueva and Nazca Nueva substations.

• Brazil to conduct two transmission auctions worth BRL2.3 billion in 2021 [free access]

  October 28, 2020
  As per the Ministro de Minas e Energia (MME) or Ministry of Mines and Energy, Brazil will conduct two transmission auctions in 2021, which are expected to attract at least BRL2.3 billion worth of investment.

• Chilean CEA receives interest from 60 companies for Kimal–Lo Aguirre HVDC project

  October 28, 2020
  As per the latest update available, the Chilean national electricity system, Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN), has received interest from at least 60 parties for the Kimal–Lo Aguirre high voltage direct current (HVDC) project.

• Colombia overhauls grid connection regulations to fast-track RE projects

  October 28, 2020
  Recently, the Colombian government has revamped regulations for the allocation of power transmission capacity to generators, in order to fast-track the grid connections for new renewable energy (RE) projects.

• Uruguay's UTE to invest USD960 million in power sector by 2025

  October 27, 2020
  Uruguay's state-run power company, Administracion Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Electricas (UTE), plans to invest around USD960 million between 2020 and 2025 to establish new high voltage lines and electricity distribution infrastructure, and install smart meters across the country.

• Peru’s COES updates investment figure for 2021-30 transmission plan [free access]

  October 21, 2020
  Peru’s electricity grid operator, Comité de Operación Económica del Sistema Interconectado Nacional (COES), has increased the estimated investment under its 2021-30 transmission plan from USD1.32 billion to USD1.64 billion.

• Panama ETESA awards line contract to Agrupacion Sabanitas Panama consortium

  October 21, 2020
  Panamanian state-owned electricity transmission company, Empresa de Transmision Electrica (ETESA), has awarded the contract for the 230 kV Sabanitas–Panamá III Transmission Line and Associated Network Expansion Project to the Agrupacion Sabanitas Panama consortium, led by Spanish Elecnor.

• Dominican ETED plans to invest USD450 million in transmission projects until 2024

  October 21, 2020
  The Dominican Republic transmission utility, Empresa de Transmision Electrica Dominicana (ETED), has announced its plans to invest USD450 million for the expansion of the power utility’s transmission network during 2021-24.

• ISA CTEEP to soon construct Lorena digital substation in Brazil

  October 19, 2020
  As per a new report, Colombian Interconexión Eléctrica's (ISA) subsidiary, ISA Companhia de Transmissao de Energia Eletrica Paulista (CTEEP), will soon start the construction of the first digital substation in Lorena, Brazil.

• ProInversion launches tender for Peruvian portion of Peru–Ecuador Interconnection

  October 19, 2020
  Peru's investment promotion agency ProInversion has launched a tender for the 500 kV Piura Nueva–Frontera line and expansion of the Piura Nueva substation, to be executed in the self-financed public-private partnership (PPP) mode.

• ETASA completes 70 per cent of Argentine portion under Bolivia–Argentina link

  October 19, 2020
  ENDE Transmisión SA Bolivia’s subsidiary, ENDE Transmision Argentina SA (ETASA), has completed 70 per cent of its portion under the Bolivia–Argentina Interconnection Project.

• CREG to present resolution for increasing capacity of transmission lines in Colombia

  October 14, 2020
  Colombia’s Comisión de Regulación de Energía y Gas (CREG) will present a new resolution aimed at increasing the capacity of transmission lines, to ensure that future generation projects (mainly renewable), will be connected to the grid.

• Ecuador’s EEQ invites four companies to build 132 kV lines

  October 14, 2020
  Ecuadorian power utility Empresa Eléctrica Quito (EEQ) has invited four firms—Sanbayan, Cameri, Eptec and Engywork—to submit proposals for the development 132 kV lines under the utility’s 2019-28 expansion plan.

• Peruvian MEM extends deadline for 220 kV Montalvo–Tía María line

  October 13, 2020
  Peruvian Ministerio de Energía y Minas (MEM) has extended the deadline for the 220 kV Montalvo–Tía María transmission line, and has postponed the scheduled completion date to August 30, 2025.

• Bolivian ENDE Transmisión begins construction of 115 kV La Angostura–Bermejo line

  October 13, 2020
  Bolivian Empresa Nacional de Electricidad (ENDE) Transmisión S.A has begun the execution of the 145-km-long, 115 kV La Angostura–Bermejo transmission line, which will allow the municipality of Bermejo to be connected to the Sistema Interconectado Nacional (SIN)—the national interconnected system.

• Ecuador’s CELEC EP completes 83 per cent works for 230 kV Tabacundo transmission system

  October 8, 2020
  Ecuador's state-owned power company, La Empresa Pública Estratégica Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador (CELEC EP), has completed 85.35 per cent works for the 230/138 kV Tabacundo (Pimampiro) transmission system, which will reinforce power reliability in the provinces of Imbabura and Carchi, and also become the interconnection point with Colombia.

• Panama’s ETESA assures transparent tendering process for 230 kV Sabanitas–Panamá III project

  October 7, 2020
  Panamanian state-owned electricity transmission company, Empresa de Transmision Electrica (ETESA), has assured stakeholders that the tendering process of the 230 kV Sabanitas–Panamá III Transmission Line and Associated Network Expansion Project will be fair and transparent.

• Spanish Abengoa bags 220 kV substation contract from Chilean Transelec

  October 6, 2020
  Spanish multinational corporation, Abengoa, has bagged a contract from the Chilean power transmission company, Transelec SA, for the construction of a 220 kV substation and three 220 kV sectioning lines, all of which are part of the expansion plan of the Chilean national transmission system.