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The National Electric Energy Company (ENEE) has submitted to the Electric Energy Regulatory Commission (CREE) the terms and conditions for the international public bidding process for the purchase of power and energy, which will consist of 65% renewable energy with storage and 35% non-renewable energy. The bidding process has also been presented to a forum of Chinese investors. The National Electric Energy Company of Honduras (ENEE) has submitted to the Electric Energy Regulatory Commission (CREE) the bidding conditions for the international public tender for the purchase of 1,500 MW of power and energy. According to Energy Secretary Erick Tejada, once the CREE issues its no objection, we will be ready to officially launch the bidding process. The bidding process, for the first time, will feature a reverse auction and successive rounds for the economic evaluation of offers. The call is for 65% renewable energy with storage and 35% non-renewable energy. Of the total, 800 MW are due to come online by early 2028, 300 MW by 2029, and another 400 MW by 2030. With this, we would guarantee the energy supply for at least the next eight years, Tejada said. China Investors Forum Also, a delegation led by Finance Minister Christian Duarte and Energy Minister Tejada presented the governments electricity subsector rescue plan to 60 Chinese energy companies. The presentation included the elements comprising the 1,500 MW tender, which, according to the Honduran government, is expected to attract an estimated investment of $1.5 billion, in the context of a total investment required in the energy sector of more than $4.6 billion over the next ten years, according to a statement. |
