Private operators offshore Domestic and foreign companies that are interested in the supply of thermal energy and submit their proposals for participation in the public tender announced by the Ministry of Energy and Mining on December 15 have until Wednesday, December 20, to submit their proposals.

It was published by the State Portfolio this Tuesday, December 19 in the morning on its X profile (formerly Twitter). The press release also stated that the documents, with the applicant’s data, which enable them to check the capacity for electricity supply, will be received at the ministry’s premises or at the e-mail: electricity@energiayminas.gob.ec

Ecuador has invited offshore companies to compete in the supply of electricity

This possibility of buying energy from companies offshore It was one of the new solutions to this energy crisis that the executive presented last week. “Given that the deficit is 465 MW, the energy purchase process is being carried out offshore through a call for expressions of interest. This acquisition will be carried out by Celec”, the Government announced.

The invitation was sent to these companies to present their “proposals for the supply of electricity through mobile heat production”. offshorewith plants using heavy diesel type “HF04 or HF06 with respect to 18 months’ operating time”, at the following available points of the national transmission system: