Caribbean, CentAm power procurement watch

Panama’s state power transmission company Etesa has issued calls to carry out dispatch infrastructure with a combined budget of US$54mn.

The projects are the new 230kV Mata de Nance-Frontera line (US$34mn), the civil works for the 230kV GIS Burunga substation (US$14mn) and the addition of a transformer at the Boquerón III substation (US$6mn).

Offers for Burunga are due October 21, and October 24 for Mata de Nance and Boquerón (click on the names for bidding details, in Spanish).

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Dominican Republic state power transmission company Eted has launched a public tender to build the 138kV Pedernales substation and expand the Juancho Los Cocos substation.

The operator has budgeted 317mn pesos (US$6mn) for the 17-20 month project.

Offers are due by October 26 and a decision is expected at year-end, according to procurement information.

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Guyana Power and Light is seeking contractors to expand the 69kV substations Canefield, New Sophia and Columbia. Proposals are due by October 4, reference terms show.