- Empresa de Energía de Bogotá

PRESS RELEASE
TRECSA ENERGIZED FOUR NEW-POWER INFRASTRUCTURE IN GUATEMALA
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The subsidiary of Grupo Energía de Bogotá advances in its expansion plan and
presents an overall project progress of 53%
Bogotá, D.C., July 07th, 2015. Transportadora de Energía de Centroamérica S.A.
(TRECSA), subsidiary of Grupo Energía de Bogotá, energized the substations:
Transmission Line Morales-Panaluya 230 kV, Extension of Electrical Substation Panaluya
230kV, Morales Electrical Substation 230/69kV, the Electrical Substation Reactor Morales
30Mvar and the Bank of Autotransformers 150 MVA.
These works are part of the Expansion Plan Energy Transport System (PET by its Spanish
Acronym), which builds and operates TRECSA in Guatemala, in order that the country has
an electrical service more economical, reliable and affordable.
The progress in construction of the PET reaches 53% full, with 7 energized substations, 5
ready to energize and 7 under construction; 47% progress in construction of transmission
lines, 81% of deeded ways of right and 100% of environmental licenses granted with
respect to the current design adopted. Also, 94% of the equipment and supplies are
already in Guatemala, which ensures the availability of supplies for the current fulfillment
of the project.
Once the PET concludes, a project considered vital for the development of Guatemala,
more than 30 power plants will be connected to the new system, contributing to the
diversification of the energy matrix and an estimated reduction of 25% in the electricity
tariff, according to the authorities of the electricity sector in Guatemala.
According to a recent study by Central American Business Intelligence –CABI-, a business
of intelligence and economic, financial and socio-political consulting with experience in
Guatemala and Central America, the finished PET will generate over 800 thousand new
jobs, increasing citizens purchasing power in almost USD 100 per year and increasing
8.6% additional in the country's GDP in the first 12 years after its conclusion.
Recently, CG-LA Infrastructure recognized PET as the "Project of the Year" in
Employment Generation in Latin America and as the 24 infrastructure strategic project
most important in Latin America, including more than 100 projects.
With the new energy transport system, TRECSA consolidates its operation, contributing to
an electrical service more economical, reliable and affordable for homes, businesses and
industries in the country.
About Grupo Energía de Bogotá
Grupo Energia de Bogota is the leading corporation in the Colombian power sector. Through EEB it transports electricity to
the most significant markets in terms of demand and size in the country and participates in the distribution of electricity. It
controls nine affiliate companies and directly performs the activity of electricity transportation in Colombia, in a market with
the highest demand in the country. In the electricity chain in Colombia, it participates in the distribution of electricity via
Empresa de Energía de Cundinamarca – EEC. In addition, it controls the largest natural gas carrier in Colombia, TGI S.A
with a stake of 47.6% within the market, including an extension of 2957 Kms in gas pipelines services highly populated areas
in Colombia such as Bogota, Medellin, Bucaramanga de Coffee Region and Llanos Foothills. In Peru, its company
CONTUGAS has a 30-year concession for the transportation and distribution of natural gas in the Ica Department, likewise
with its company CALIDDA distributes natural gas in the regions of Lima and Callao. In that same country, together with ISA,
it holds stocks in REP S.A. and TRANSMANTARO S.A., which operate 63% of the electricity transmission system in Peru. In
2010, it established TRECSA - Transportadora de Centroamérica S.A.- in charge of building the most important
infrastructure Project in Guatemala and will render electricity transmission services as of 2014. Furthermore, GEB holds an
investment portfolio in important companies in the electric power sector, in which the following stand out, CODENSA S.A.,
EMGESA S.A., GAS NATURAL S.A., PROMIGAS S.A. and Electrificadora del Meta - EMSA and to a lesser extent ISA and
ISAGEN. As of 2013, the Group renders advisory and engineering services in Guatemala and Peru through its affiliate EEB
Ingeniería y Servicios. Also, in 2014 it created the company Empresa de Movilidad de Bogotá SAS E.S.P., affiliate company
dedicated exclusively to developing electric power mobility projects.
About TRECSA
Transportadora de Centroamérica SA Energy, TRECSA, is a Guatemalan company that provides power transmission and
associated activities in Guatemala and Central America. TRECSA provides to clients in the public and private sector services
of construction, operation, engineering, electrical studies and project management of power transmission sector with world
class practices and a team with high ethical and professional values. With the backing of its parent company, Grupo Energia
de Bogota, TRECSA available to its stakeholders experience, knowledge and technologies in order to generate economic,
social and environmental value, contributes to sustainable development in Guatemala and Central America.
More information:
Nicolás Mancini
Financial Management and Investor Relations
Tel: +571 3268000 Ext 1675,1827,1534
[email protected]