Tender: Procurement Begins For Large-Scale Bolivia Hydro

Bolivian energy authorities launched bidding to advance development of a hydroelectric project in Cochabamba department that will have an installed capacity of almost 300MW. The plant would be located in Carrasco province with a projected inauguration scheduled in 2020. The government wants to make Bolivia an exporter of surplus energy, with about 70% of the country's power supply to come from hydroelectric sources by 2025.

Earlier this year, Bolivia's legislative assembly approved a bill...