Verification of the progress of the study for the modernization of the Acaray Hydroelectric Power Plant complex - Auscultation Plan

This Ande release was published using machine translation.

In order to learn about the work on the reinforced concrete structure to be carried out at the Acaray dam, in the Dam Monitoring Plan as part of the modernization project, integral to the Acaray Hydroelectric Power Plant complex, in the city of Hernandarias. , Alto Paraná, the president of ANDE, Eng. Félix Sosa, accompanied by the Director of Distribution, Eng. Esteban Molinas, met this afternoon, Friday, June 14, with the consultants specializing in the safety of the Acaray dam. from the AFRY and Associates Consortium (AFRY Switzerland ltd- Latinoconsult SA), from Switzerland and Argentina.

It is important to remember that ANDE signed the contract with said Consortium for the planning and supervision of the works for modernization, repowering and rehabilitation of the Acaray Hydroelectric Power Plant, as well as the increase in the total nominal power of the plant, which will directly benefit more of 400 people with job opportunities. The AFRY and Associates Consortium (AFRY Switzerland ltd- Latinoconsult SA) was awarded following the acquisition policies of the IDB and the Public Contracts of Paraguay through the call for Public Bidding SP No. 03-2022 for an amount of 10,808,875 US dollars, financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

The total investment for the Modernization, Repowering and Rehabilitation project of the Acaray Hydroelectric Complex will be approximately 150 million US dollars (125 million financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and approximately 25 million as a counterpart from ANDE's own fund. ).

ANDE officials involved in the aforementioned project also participated in the meeting.