PARAGUAY – The head of the Paraguay’s National Electricity Administration, Mr. Luis Villordo, announced plans for reinforcement of the national electrical infrastructure in the coming years, with transmission and distribution system projects worth more than $1.1 billion.
As part of the effort, the public tender for the new 500 kV Yacyretá-Villa Hayes transmission line is already underway, with a total investment of $213 million.
Another 500 kV transmission project is planned to link the Itaipú hydroelectric dam with the city of Yguazú in Alto Paraná to make Paraguayan energy from Itaipu accessible to rural regions. The project worth $170 million includes construction of a new 500 kV substation in Yguazú, a 220 kV substation in Maria Auxiliadora, as well as new 220 kV and 500 kV transmission lines.
In the capital, Phase 1 of the transmission and distribution system upgrade project will see $182.6 million invested in the construction of two new substations in Ox Rodeo and Villa Elisa, and the expansion of Villeta, Guarambaré, Itauguá and La Victoria substations.
Phase 1 also includes upgrade of the 3,700 distribution transformers, while additional 957 distribution transformers should be upgraded in Phase 2.
Additional $244 million will be invested in the construction of the new Santa Rita Substation, and the extensions of the substations in Alto Paraná, Parque Caballero, Caaguazú, and Pdte. Franco together with the construction of four new 220 kV transmission lines for the Metropolitan region and Alto Paraná.
Finally, within the Transmission and Distribution Master Plan, $300 million will be invested in the execution of 25 projects which will see construction of new transmission lines, and construction and expansion of substations.
Source: ANDE