Caribbean, Central America power watch

ITPE was selected to assess the ocean energy potential of the coastal and territorial waters of Barbados under an IDB-financed public sector smart energy program at the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources.

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The US Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority issued a request for proposals to perform turbine field work and reassemble and start up a gas turbine.

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Dominican Republic state power transmission company ETED reported that construction of the 345/138kV Cabreto substation is 95% complete.

The link will benefit over 1.1mn users in the east of the country through improved dispatch to San Pedro de Macorís, as well as capital Santo Domingo, from current and future power plants.

Pictured: ETED head Julián Santana tours the Cabreto substation (Credit: ETED)

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Honduras’ congress approved a decree to exempt from taxes power sector companies in a bid to help final users.

In a statement, the legislative body’s president Mauricio Oliva and energy secretary Leonardo Deras said the measure will allow generators to offer more competitive prices.

The finance department in coordination with the energy department and customs authority have 30 days to issue the associated regulation to implement the decree.

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And Central America power interconnection commission CRIE published a modification to the regulation of the regional power market.