Juan Fernando Castro

Juan Fernando Castro

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Juan Fernando Castro is the Vice Minister of Energy in Guatemala, recognized for his work in promoting sustainable energy solutions. He has expressed optimism about the potential of natural gas to reduce emissions and meet the energy demands of the country. Castro's leadership focuses on the importance of infrastructure and regulatory frameworks to facilitate energy projects, as well as the necessity for ongoing dialogue with stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of energy initiatives.

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Juan Fernando Castro is the Deputy Minister of Energy and expressed high expectations for the auction.

Ofertas de energía duplican suministro solicitado por Junta Licitadora del PEG5, y con diversas fuentes renovables
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-02-13
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Juan Fernando Castro, Deputy Minister of Energy, recently indicated that half of the 1,400 MW in competition is expected to come from natural gas generation.

Distribuidoras reciben hoy ofertas en licitación récord, con foco en gas natural, además de renovables
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-02-12
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Juan Fernando Castro is the deputy minister of Energy.

Licitación de energía PEG 5 atrae interés de 43 empresas para suministrar 1 mil 550 megavatios
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-02-07
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Juan Fernando Castro is the Deputy Minister of Energy who mentioned nuclear energy in his speech.

Recomiendan impulso de la energía nuclear en Guatemala como opción de nuevas tecnologías de generación eléctrica
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-01-20
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Juan Fernando Castro is the deputy minister of energy at the Ministry of Energy and Mines.

Petén crece más rápido que su infraestructura eléctrica: ¿Cómo acelerar las inversiones?
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-12-04
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Juan Fernando Castro is the Deputy Minister of Energy who explained the execution of works related to the third bidding process.

El MEM prepara una nueva licitación del Plan de Expansión de Transmisión PET 4 para el 2026
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-19
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Juan Fernando Castro, the Deputy Minister of Energy, explained the need for stricter guarantee requirements in the bidding process.

¿Por qué las condiciones desincentivaron a transportistas de electricidad en licitación PET 3?
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-10-09
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Juan Fernando Castro stated that a letter of credit was requested as a better guarantee for execution compared to bonds.

El Inde es el único oferente en la licitación PET 3 para expansión de la red de transmisión de electricidad
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-10-08
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Juan Fernando Castro, viceministro de Energía y Minas, discusses the potential for a submarine gas pipeline in Puerto Quetzal.

Proponen traer gas natural licuado con tuberías submarinas o con barcos anclados en el mar
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-08-24
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Juan Fernando Castro, viceministro de Energía y Minas encargado del área energética, señala que debe mejorarse la seguridad jurídica.

Proyectos de nueva energía podrían bajar tarifas, pero dependerán de permisos municipales
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-08-24
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Juan Fernando Castro is the Deputy Minister who estimated the costs associated with the closure of the wells.

Perenco rompe contrato del oleoducto y pasará a control del Estado además de los pozos del campo petrolero Xan y la refinería en Petén
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-08-08
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Juan Fernando Castro is the Deputy Minister of Energy who stated that the state would need to invest around $50 million for the closure of the wells.

MEM corre contra el tiempo para cierre de pozos en campos operados por Perenco y hay cinco empresas interesadas
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-07-29
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Juan Fernando Castro, the Deputy Minister of Energy at MEM, estimated that the consumption of fuels like diesel and gasoline amounts to about 32 billion barrels equivalent of oil.

Uso de leña sigue siendo alto y representa más del 52% del consumo energético en el país
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-07-28
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Juan Fernando Castro explained that, according to current legislation, the State must assume the cost of the closure.

Estado asumirá US$50 millones por cierre de campo Xan a cargo de Perenco y el MEM plantea dos escenarios
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-07-19
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Juan Fernando Castro is the Deputy Minister of Energy in Guatemala.

Inversión en generación de energía se estancó, piden resolver retos para cubrir aumento de la demanda
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-06-26
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