Honduran Government Could Halt Energy Purchase

The international bidding process initiated by the Honduran Government has been beset with problems since it was announced.

The current setback is that the National Electricity Company (ENEE), is facing resource problems, making it unable to pay 34 cents per kilowatt hour to generate the power and then sell it to consumers at 14 cents.

An article in Dlgtradingroom.com states: "Roberto Martinez Lozano, the manager of the state run company affirms that 50 megawatts are needed because demand is almost equal to the availability of energy in the interconnected ENEE -1 system, 250 MW-, but prices offered by the three companies qualified for bidding, Reimcasa, CECHSA and Nacional de Ingenieros - are high, which in the opinion of the interviewee can be explained by the high price of diesel in the domestic and international markets. "

Source: Inversiones y Finanzas

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