The National Electrification Institute (Inde) estimates that The project would require Q100 million to install photovoltaic solar panels in rural communities which are currently noticeable from the network of the country interconnected electricity in the country.
These are around 90 communities in Alta Verapaz and Izabal, two of the departments with the lowest electricity coverage rates in the country.
The Coordinator of the Invitation Board to be offered permanent of the IND, Carmen López, reported about the eight participating entities:
1. Productive Business Solutions (Guatemala), SA
2. Job Lizardo Lima Solares, with the commercial name of the company developments and projects.
3. Grupo Seeg, SA
4. DISTRIBUIDORA SILOE SA
5. Quitze Fernanda Molina Rodríguez, of the company Construcciones Molina.
6. INDUSTRIAS EXPERTAS SA
7. energetic, sa
8. Carlos Raúl Muñoz García, owner of the company “Carrecura & Design”.
López explained that The Board has until May 13 to carry out an award or non -adjudication, Since a period of 15 business days is set as of April 22, this date is invariable.
The bidders delivered the technical offer and economic offer. The second was in the protection of the Inde, While the technique is analyzed.
As for the economic offer, the Board can ask questions and receive answers prior to economic opening, for which the date on which the event will take place will be published on the Guatecompras portal.
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He added that the process is carried out based on the open doors policy and transparency of the general administration, according to the information provided through the Inde’s Communication Office.
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The project consists of the supply, installation and commissioning of photovoltaic systems and is aimed at providing electricity to communities that do not have the service because they are currently isolated from the interconnected electrical system network, because by the cost of construction of a conventional line or network of conventional distribution is not technical and financially feasible.
The goal is to install in the year 18 thousand 148 photovoltaic panels for solar energy generation, with the investment of Q100 million. In the first phase, 6,123 panels with which it is planned to support around 10,700 families this year is contemplated.
In the previous administration a similar project was awarded for Q67 million, PEro during the current management, the Inde filed a complaint and is in the contract recision phase, according to the institution in January 2025.