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ANDE: 140 MW solar plant tender in Chaco to be launched in second semester
🇵🇾 Paraguay /Energy & Infrastructure

ANDE: 140 MW solar plant tender in Chaco to be launched in second semester

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Paraguay's state power company, ANDE, plans to launch a tender for its first solar photovoltaic plant in the Chaco region in the second half of the year.
  • The 140 MW project in Loma Plata is progressing, awaiting final approval from the Directorate of National Public Procurement (DNCP) and the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC).
  • ANDE has secured 200 hectares for the project through a 30-year lease agreement with a Mennonite cooperative to avoid land expropriation issues.

Paraguay's National Electricity Administration (ANDE) is gearing up to tender its first major solar photovoltaic plant, a 140 MW facility planned for Loma Plata in the Chaco region. The company aims to launch the bidding process in the latter half of this year, marking a significant step in the country's renewable energy development.

While the project is moving forward, administrative processes are still pending. ANDE is currently incorporating feedback from a public hearing held on June 1, working with the World Bank and its consultants on the draft tender documents. Final approval is required from the DNCP and the MOPC before the tender can be officially announced.

We are still a long way to go with the DNCP, then the Implementing Authority (MOPC) and ANDE's internal procedures.

— Ing. Francisco EscuderoIng. Francisco Escudero, Director of Planning and Studies at ANDE, acknowledging the remaining administrative steps for the solar plant tender.

To ensure the project's smooth execution and avoid potential delays and cost overruns associated with land expropriations, ANDE has proactively secured the necessary land. A 30-year lease agreement has been signed with a local Mennonite cooperative for 200 hectares strategically located near the planned substation. This proactive measure aims to streamline the construction phase and ensure the project's timely completion.

Yes, it is ANDE's responsibility to call for bids. Hopefully, we can do it in this second semester.

— Ing. Francisco EscuderoIng. Francisco Escudero expressing hope for launching the tender in the second half of the year.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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