Latin America News

Latest news and developments from Latin America region

• Colombian Celsia bags USD55 million 230 kV transmission contract

  June 28, 2021
  Colombian mining and energy planning unit, Unidad de Planeación Minero Energética (UPME), has awarded local Celsia a contract worth USD55.2 million for building and operating 230 kV transmission infrastructure in the country’s southwest, with the aim of reinforcing the grid in coastal areas.

• Brazil’s government approves bill to privatise Eletrobras

  June 23, 2021
  As per news reports, the lower house of the Brazilian Congress has passed a legislation allowing privatisation of its largest electric power utility Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. (Eletrobras).

• ProInversión qualifies four companies for Peruvian portion of Ecuador–Peru grid link

  June 23, 2021
  Peru's investment promotion agency ProInversión has qualified four companies – Celeo Redes, Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios, Conelsur, and Interconexión Eléctrica (ISA), to award a concession for the 500 kV Piura Nueva–Frontera transmission line project, which forms the Peruvian portion of the Peru–Ecuador Interconnection project.

• ISA progresses with 500 kV Panama–Colombia grid link [free access]

  June 23, 2021
  Recently, Interconexión Eléctrica (ISA) has progressed with plans for establishing the Colombian section of the Panama–Colombia Interconnection Project.

• Ecuador Transelectric awards USD50 million transmission contracts [free access]

  June 15, 2021
  Ecuador's state-owned power company, La Empresa Pública Estratégica Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador (CELEC EP), through its transmission unit Transelectric, has awarded transmission contracts worth USD49.86 million under the Inter-American Development Bank (IaDB)-funded Support for the Advancement of Energy Matrix Change Programme.

• Puerto Rico NREP approves USD1.24 billion investment for power projects

  June 10, 2021
  Puerto Rico’s energy regulator Negociado de Energía de Puerto Rico (NEPR) has approved a package worth USD1.24 billion for executing short-term power projects in the country, which were submitted by the public power utility Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s (PREPA).

• Private players propose 164 transmission projects for Chilean 2021 transmission plan

  June 8, 2021
  As per a news report, 24 private companies have proposed 164 projects cumulatively valued at USD3.84 billion, for the expansion of Chilean transmission infrastructure.

• Paraguayan ANDE presents USD8.9 billion worth Power Master Plan for 2021-40

  June 8, 2021
  Recently, Paraguayan Administracion Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE) presented a Master Plan of Transmission, Distribution, Information and Communication Technology for 2021-30, and a Generation Master Plan for 2021-40, involving an aggregate investment of USD8.9 billion in the power sector.

• Colombian ISA wins concession for 230 kV Antioquia transmission system

  June 3, 2021
  Colombian mining and energy planning unit, Unidad de Planeación Minero Energética (UPME), has awarded local Interconexión Eléctrica (ISA) a USD12.4 million concession for building and operating a 230 kV transmission system in Colombia's northwest Antioquia department.

• ATCO–Quanta JV officially commences O&M of Puerto Rico’s T&D system

  June 2, 2021
  LUMA Energy LLC has officially commenced the operation and maintenance (O&M) of public power utility Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s (PREPA) power transmission and distribution (T&D) system, under a 15-year contract.

• GE’s Grid Solutions delivers Colombia’s first digital substation to Enel-Codensa

  June 1, 2021
  GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions has delivered Colombia's first-ever digital substation to Colombian energy company Enel-Codensa, which is part of the Italy-based Enel Group.

• Panama’s ETESA commissions capacitor bank at 230 kV La Chorrera substation

  June 1, 2021
  Recently, Panama’s state-owned electricity transmission company, Empresa de Transmision Electrica (ETESA), commissioned the construction of 3x30 MVAr capacitor banks at the 230 kV La Chorrera substation.

• Argentina restarts work on stalled 500 kV transmission project [free access]

  May 27, 2021
  Argentina will recommence work on the stalled 500 kV transmission line being constructed in the north-eastern part of the country.

• Colombia–Panama ICP to submit EIA for interconnection project

  May 27, 2021
  Interconexion Electrica Colombia–Panama (ICP), the developer of the electricity interconnection project between Panama and Colombia, is expected to complete the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the project by November 2021, which will then be submitted for evaluation to the El Ministerio de Ambiente de Panamá (MiAmbiente) or Panama’s Ministry of Environment.

• Colombia's GEB on track with 500 kV Colectora project

  May 27, 2021
  Colombian Grupo Energía Bogotá’s (GEB) Colectora transmission project valued at USD174 million, is advancing on time.

• Mexican CFE to invest MXN93 billion in 199 transmission projects till 2024

  May 27, 2021
  Mexico’s state-owned power utility is dominated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), announced plans to implement 199 modernisation and expansion transmission projects between 2020 and 2024, which will involve total investments of MXN92.7 billion.

• Peruvian Ministry hands over eight transmission projects to ProInversión

  May 20, 2021
  The Ministerio de Energia y Minas del Peru or Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines, has requested Peru's investment promotion agency ProInversión to handle the bidding processes for eight power transmission projects, which are part of the ministry’s 2021-30 transmission plan.

• Spanish Abengoa bags 220 kV line contract from Peruvian ENGIE

  May 19, 2021
  Spanish multinational corporation, Abengoa, has bagged a contract from ENGIE Energía Perú for the construction of a 220 kV line, which will evacuate power generated from the upcoming 260 MW Punta Lomitas wind farm located in the southern region of Ica, Peru.

• Dominican Republic’s ETED launches tender for 132 kV substation contracts

  May 19, 2021
  Recently, the Dominican Republic transmission utility, Empresa de Transmision Electrica Dominicana (ETED), has launched tenders for establishing transmission facilities.

• Brazilian regulator ANEEL opens public consultation for lots under December 2021 auction

  May 18, 2021
  Brazilian energy regulator, Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (ANEEL) has opened public consultations for the transmission facilities to be established under its December 2021 auction.