During the launch, it was reported that the hiring of up to 1,400 MW of guaranteed power is expected as an efficient firm supply to cover the firm demand and up to 150 MW of installed power, in order to ensure the supply to the users of the final distribution service.
This contract will be governed by the differences contracts with load curve, option for purchasing energy and energy generated, in accordance with the provisions of Commercial Coordination Norm No. 13 of the Administrator of the Wholesale Market (AMM) and will have a period of up to 15 years from May 1 of the year of supply.
New generation plants can offer their start of supply for May 1, 2030, May 1, 2031, May 1, 2032 or May 1, 2033. And their award can only be for 15 years.
The joint investments of the two tenders, both for the PEG-5 and the PET-3, They can exceed US $ 5 billion, said Mario Naranjo, general manager of EEGSA.
In that sense, Paulo Parra, general manager of Deocsa and Deorsa distributors of Energuate, said that it is time to invest and the good conditions that the country has for it.
The President of the Republic, Bernardo Arévalo, the Minister of Energy and Mines, Víctor Hugo Ventura, the president of the CNEE, Luis Ortiz, executives of the electricity distributors and representative of the private sector, executives participated in the launch event, Bernardo Arévalo and representative of the private sector,
Arévalo said that tenders seek to meet three concrete goals:
- Guarantee energy supply to the population.
- Reduce costs for users. By promoting generation and transmission competition, better prices can be encouraged.
- Expand and strengthen the electric transmission network, to take service to the most remote areas of the country.
Arévalo said that the country has conditions to invest and invited investors to “not let the noise of those who continue trying to alter the political course of the country through different legal arguments distract them, it is necessary to live dignity and free of corrupt gang.”
They will publish bases
The bases of the tenders will be published this April 23, for all those interested in these competitive hiring processes. Consultations that arise from their reading and review may be clear during an informative meeting that will call the Board of Board in the next few days.
As an advance during today’s act, Luis Romeo Ortiz Peláez, President of the National Electric Power Commission (CNEE) anticipated that in terms of generation they seek to ensure the supply between 2030-2045 and its volume represents 63% of the regulated demand that all the distributors meet together.
“The contracts signed by this whole process will be respected until the end of their natural life. All participants may have the confidence that this process was structured responsibly and that transparency is absolute. Welcome to participate with us in a new stage,” said the head of the CNEE.
Two modalities
Generation plants in operation can participate through two modalities:
- One is through the combination of non -renewable technology with renewable, renewable with renewable or with change of technology; If these conditions are given, it will also be for 15 years and their start of the supply will have the same conditions as the new centrals, that is, in a staggered way they will be able to offer their supply as of May 1, May 20, May 1, 2031, May 1, 2032 or May 1, 2033.
- The other modality of the existing plants that do not make any transformation of technology or do not combine technologies with renewables, the hiring period will be only for 5 years as of May 1, May 20, May 1, 2031, May 1, 2032 or May 1, 2033.
Next steps
The schedule to comply with the due bidding process contemplates that as of April 23, 2025 the period of acquisition of bidding bases and informative meetings begins.
Those who have comments on the specifications of the bases may deliver clarification requests until October 10, 2025. While, October 31 will be the last day to be able to issue the addendas that correct, clarify, add value to the documents.
All this would lead to the act of receiving and opening the technical offers of the participants on October 21.
Approximately two months later, the economic evaluation of the offers would be made, the planned date is on January 15, 2025. And the award would take place on January 30, 2025. From there, the awarded will have up to 3 months for the subscription of each supply contract.
The bases of the tenders will be published this April 23, for all those interested in these competitive hiring processes.
Consultations that arise from their reading and review may be clear during an informative meeting that will call the Board of Board in the next few days.