Millions for
Panama-Colombia Power
Connection
PANAMA - The electric
interconnection project
between Panama and
Colombia, to become
operational by 2012,
will need investments of
us$207 million dollars,
reported industry
sources.
The transmission line
will extend 381.5 miles,
of which 170 will be in
Panama and 211 in
Colombia.
The interconnection
operations will be in
charge of Intercolpa
company, joint venture
formed by local Empresa
de Transmision Electrica,
S.A. and the Colombian
entity ISA
The planned budget
includes work to expand
substations Cerromatoso
and Panama II.
As part of the
preparations an
evaluation will be made
on the environment,
which will be submitted
to the consideration of
the corresponding
authorities, as well as
technical and social
studies will have a
financial support of
us$1.5 million dollars
to be contributed by the
Interamarican
Development Bank (IDB). |
