Guatemala launches historic tenders to modernize its electricity grid

The Minister of Energy and Mines, Víctor Hugo Ventura, announced that Guatemala has started the largest energy contracting process in its history, with a projected investment of $5 billion. During his intervention, Minister Ventura stressed that the PET-3 (Transmission Expansion Plan) and PEG-5 (Generation Expansion Plan) tenders represent a decisive step to guarantee continuous, efficient and high quality electricity throughout the country. “Wh…