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SIEPAC
SIEPAC (Central American Electrical Interconnection System, es, Sistema de Interconexión Eléctrica de los Países de América Central) is an Wide area synchronous grid, interconnection of the power grids of six Central American nations. The project was discussed since 1987. The constructed new transmission lines connect 37 million consumers in Panama, Costa Rica, Electricity sector in Honduras, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala. It was expected to be completed in April 2013, and was completed in 2014. There is controversy about the benefits and indirect environmental impacts of the project. Technical description SIEPAC network includes a 230 Volt, kV transmission line with a capacity of 300 MW between Guatemala and Panama, as well as improvements to existing systems. At the second stage the capacity will be increased up to 600 MW. SIEPAC cost about US$320 million without the proposed interconnections with Mexico (US$ 40M), Belize (US$ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electricity Sector In El Salvador
El Salvador's energy sector is largerly focused on renewables. El Salvador is the largest producer of geothermal energy in Central America. Except for hydroelectric generation, which is almost totally owned and operated by the public company CEL ('' Comisión Hidroeléctrica del Río Lempa''), the rest of the generation capacity is in private hands. With demand expected to grow at a rate of 5% in the coming years, the Government's 2007 National Energy Strategy identified several hydroelectric and geothermal projects as the best option to meet demand in the future and to diversify the country's energy mix. This would also reduce the dependence on traditional thermal sources and, with that, the vulnerability to high oil prices that the country started to face in 2005. El Salvador is also one of the countries included in the SIEPAC project, which will integrate the electricity network of the country with the rest of the Central American region. Electricity supply and demand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |