The companies submitted bids for generation with hydro, thermal and photovoltaic sources in the tender for the supply of firm power and energy for 4 years.

“… The generation companies include those using hydroelectricity, and thermal generators using bunker fuels, but there was also a proposal that will generate energy with methane gas and one with photovoltaics.”

Among the bidding companies are Pan-am Generating Company, Pedregal Power Company, Bahia Las Minas Corp., Generadora del Atlantico and Enel Green Power, among others.

The energy and power that will be contracted out will cover the requirements for the distribution companies Edemet, Edechi and ENSA in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Prensa.com reports that “…Since 2014, every year contracts have been awarded to cover the energy needs of more than one million customers served by these distribution companies.”