CABEI Business Forum highlights the role of the private sector in Guatemala's energy future

Guatemala City, November 5, 2025. - With the aim of strengthening sustainable development and accelerating the transition to a cleaner energy matrix, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) held the Business Forum: Promoting the Energy Transition in Guatemala, a space that brought together representatives from the government, private investors, business associations, local commercial banks, and international and multilateral financial organizations.

During the event, participants analyzed the opportunities and challenges surrounding the PEG-5 tender, which contemplates up to 1,400 MW in new power generation and stands as the largest tender in the country's energy history. The discussions also covered green financing mechanisms, the need for an efficient expansion of the transmission grid, and the role of natural gas as a transition technology. Other key topics included barriers to financing and the importance of public-private partnerships to accelerate investment in energy infrastructure.

In her opening remarks, CABEI Executive President, Gisela Sánchez, emphasized that the region's energy transformation requires a shared commitment between the public and private sectors. "CABEI is ready to support Guatemala through every stage of this transition-from technical and financial structuring to project execution and operation. We firmly believe that energy is a driver of development, competitiveness, and regional integration, and we want to be a strategic partner that promotes sustainable, innovative, and high-impact investments," said Sánchez.

The forum featured the participation of the Minister of Energy and Mines, Víctor Ventura, as well as representatives from the Wholesale Market Administrator (AMM), AGER, ANADIE, FUNDESA, KPMG, CMI Capital, HidroXacbal, CIFI, Crédit Agricole CIB, Banco Industrial, Siemens Energy, and Excelerate Energy. Speakers shared perspectives on energy competitiveness, modernization of the electric system, and investment opportunities within the framework of the energy transition.

Through these dialogue and knowledge-sharing spaces, CABEI continues to create financing and cooperation mechanisms that facilitate the structuring of sustainable energy projects in Guatemala and across Central America.