Central American Regional Programmatic Study for the Energy Sector : General Issues and Options - Sector Overview

dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2012-03-19T10:26:45Z
dc.date2012-03-19T10:26:45Z
dc.date2010-11-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:01:08Z
dc.descriptionThe six Central American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama share a long tradition of regional integration, including a common market, substantial intraregional trade, as well as coordinated commercial policies, such as the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) with the US. The most significant example of regional integration in the energy subsector consists of the Sistema de Interconexion Electrica para America Central (SIEPAC), an interconnection line that is expected to link the six countries in mid-2010. The creation of the interconnection has been a long-term effort, starting in the early 1990s and culminating in 2010. This report provides an overview of the energy sector in Central America, with a focus on the power subsector, and highlights the key challenges and options for meeting future energy and development goals. One of the main objectives of the study is to identify paths for collective action whereby individual countries, and the region as a whole, could benefit from a more integrated approach to developing energy infrastructure and connecting energy markets.
dc.descriptionEl Banco Mundial ha llevado a cabo una serie de estudios con el objetivo de lograr una mejor compresión de los retos energéticos a los que se enfrentan estos seis países de América Central unidos por el Sistema de Interconexión Eléctrica Para América Central (SIEPAC), y de identificar medidas para la promoción de un desarrollo dinámico en el sector. En el marco de una serie titulada “Estudio programático del sector energía para América Central”, un grupo de expertos en política energética, ingenieros y economistas han preparado estudios, haciendo hincapié en el subsector eléctrico. Este documento en particular, el “Módulo de asuntos generales y opciones”, presenta un panorama general del sector energético en América Central, pone el foco del análisis en el subsector eléctrico, y resalta los desafíos y opciones claves para satisfacer el logro de las futuras metas energéticas y de desarrollo. Uno de los principales objetivos del estudio es identificar los caminos para la acción colectiva por los cuales los países en forma individual, y la región en su conjunto, podrían beneficiarse a través de un enfoque más integrado para desarrollar la infraestructura energética y conectar los mercados energéticos.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2997
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/2997
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/414279
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectAFFORDABLE ENERGY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL RESIDUES
dc.subjectAIR CONDITIONING
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE ENERGY
dc.subjectAPPROACH
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY
dc.subjectBALANCE
dc.subjectBARRELS OF OIL
dc.subjectBARRELS PER DAY
dc.subjectBED COMBUSTION
dc.subjectBIOMASS
dc.subjectBIOMASS CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectBIOMASS ENERGY
dc.subjectBIOMASS FOR POWER GENERATION
dc.subjectBIOMASS GENERATION
dc.subjectBIOMASS POWER
dc.subjectBIOMASS USAGE
dc.subjectBIOMASS USE
dc.subjectCARBON
dc.subjectCARBON DIOXIDE
dc.subjectCOAL
dc.subjectCOAL PLANTS
dc.subjectCOLLECTION COSTS
dc.subjectCOLLECTION SYSTEM
dc.subjectCOMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPS
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectCOMPRESSED NATURAL GAS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION OF ENERGY
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION OF OIL
dc.subjectCOOK STOVES
dc.subjectCOOKING
dc.subjectCRUDE OIL
dc.subjectCYCLE GAS TURBINES
dc.subjectDEFORESTATION
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR OIL
dc.subjectDEMAND GROWTH
dc.subjectDIESEL
dc.subjectDIESEL ENGINES
dc.subjectDIESEL FUEL
dc.subjectDIESEL OIL
dc.subjectDIESEL POWER PLANT
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
dc.subjectDOMESTIC ENERGY
dc.subjectDOMESTIC ENERGY PRODUCTION
dc.subjectDOMESTIC ENERGY RESOURCES
dc.subjectDOMESTIC OIL
dc.subjectDOMESTIC OIL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectELECTRIC POWER
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY BILLS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY COSTS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY DEMAND
dc.subjectELECTRICITY GENERATION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY PRICES
dc.subjectELECTRICITY PRODUCTION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SECTOR
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SUPPLY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY TARIFFS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY USE
dc.subjectELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectEMISSIONS
dc.subjectENERGY BALANCE
dc.subjectENERGY CONSUMERS
dc.subjectENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectENERGY COOPERATION
dc.subjectENERGY DEMAND
dc.subjectENERGY EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
dc.subjectENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectENERGY INPUT
dc.subjectENERGY INTENSITY
dc.subjectENERGY MARKET
dc.subjectENERGY MARKETS
dc.subjectENERGY NEEDS
dc.subjectENERGY POLICIES
dc.subjectENERGY POLICY
dc.subjectENERGY PRICES
dc.subjectENERGY PRICING
dc.subjectENERGY PRODUCTION
dc.subjectENERGY SECTOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectENERGY SECURITY
dc.subjectENERGY SERVICES
dc.subjectENERGY SHORTAGES
dc.subjectENERGY SOURCE
dc.subjectENERGY SOURCES
dc.subjectENERGY USE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
dc.subjectEXCESS SUPPLY
dc.subjectFEEDSTOCK
dc.subjectFINAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFOSSIL
dc.subjectFOSSIL FUEL
dc.subjectFOSSIL FUEL RESOURCES
dc.subjectFOSSIL FUELS
dc.subjectFOSSIL-FUEL
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectFUEL CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFUEL FOR POWER GENERATION
dc.subjectFUEL PRICE
dc.subjectFUEL PRICES
dc.subjectFUEL STORAGE
dc.subjectFUEL TYPES
dc.subjectFUEL WOOD
dc.subjectGAS
dc.subjectGAS TURBINE
dc.subjectGAS TURBINES
dc.subjectGASOLINE
dc.subjectGENERATION
dc.subjectGENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectGENERATION UNITS
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL ENERGY
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL SOURCES
dc.subjectGLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GASES
dc.subjectGRID EXTENSION
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROWTH OF ELECTRICITY DEMAND
dc.subjectHEALTH HAZARD
dc.subjectHEALTH RISKS
dc.subjectHEAVY FUEL OIL
dc.subjectHIGH OIL PRICES
dc.subjectHOT WATER
dc.subjectHYDRO RESOURCES
dc.subjectHYDROCARBONS
dc.subjectHYDROELECTRIC POTENTIAL
dc.subjectHYDROELECTRIC POWER
dc.subjectHYDROPOWER
dc.subjectHYDROPOWER GENERATION
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCREASING ENERGY EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY
dc.subjectKEROSENE
dc.subjectKILOWATT-HOUR
dc.subjectLNG
dc.subjectLOW OIL PRICES
dc.subjectNATURAL GAS
dc.subjectNITROGEN
dc.subjectNITROGEN OXIDE
dc.subjectOIL COMPANIES
dc.subjectOIL COMPANY
dc.subjectOIL CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectOIL DEMAND
dc.subjectOIL EQUIVALENT
dc.subjectOIL PRICE
dc.subjectOIL PRICES
dc.subjectOIL PRODUCER
dc.subjectOIL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPETROLEUM
dc.subjectPETROLEUM GAS
dc.subjectPETROLEUM PRODUCTS
dc.subjectPETROLEUM USE
dc.subjectPLANT OPERATIONS
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectPOWER COMPANY
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATORS
dc.subjectPOWER GRID
dc.subjectPOWER PLANTS
dc.subjectPOWER PRODUCTION
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR POLICIES
dc.subjectPOWER SECTORS
dc.subjectPOWER SYSTEM
dc.subjectPOWER SYSTEMS
dc.subjectPOWER TRADE
dc.subjectPOWER UTILITIES
dc.subjectPRICE VOLATILITY
dc.subjectPRIMARY ENERGY
dc.subjectPRIMARY ENERGY PRODUCTION
dc.subjectPRIMARY ENERGY SUPPLY
dc.subjectPRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectPROPORTION OF BIOMASS
dc.subjectQUANTITY OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectREFINED PRODUCTS
dc.subjectREFINERIES
dc.subjectREGULAR GASOLINE
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY POTENTIAL
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES
dc.subjectRENEWABLE GENERATION
dc.subjectRENEWABLE RESOURCES
dc.subjectRENEWABLE SOURCES
dc.subjectRENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY
dc.subjectRESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS
dc.subjectRESIDUAL OIL
dc.subjectSMOKE
dc.subjectSOLAR HOME SYSTEM
dc.subjectSOURCE OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectSUGAR MILLS
dc.subjectSUGARCANE
dc.subjectSULFUR
dc.subjectSUPPLY COSTS
dc.subjectSUPPLY OF BIOMASS
dc.subjectSUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTHERMAL PLANT
dc.subjectTHERMAL PLANTS
dc.subjectTOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectTOTAL ENERGY DEMAND
dc.subjectTRADITIONAL BIOMASS
dc.subjectTRADITIONAL ENERGY SOURCE
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATION
dc.subjectUTILITIES
dc.subjectVOLTAGE
dc.subjectWHOLESALE PRICES
dc.subjectWIND
dc.subjectWIND GENERATION
dc.subjectWIND POWER
dc.subjectWIND PROJECT
dc.subjectWIND RESOURCES
dc.subjectWOOD COLLECTION
dc.titleCentral American Regional Programmatic Study for the Energy Sector : General Issues and Options - Sector Overview
dc.titleEstudio programático regional para el sector energético de América Central : aspectos generales y opciones - panorama general del sector
dc.titleEstudio programatico regional para el sector energetico de America Central : aspectos generales y opciones - panorama general del sector
dc.titleEstudio programatico regional para el sector energético de America Central : aspectos generales y opciones - panorama general del sector

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