In May 2023 the Prime Minister issued the long-awaited Decision 500, approving the national power development plan known as (“PDP8”). Decision 500 took effect on May 15, 2023, and covers a term of 27 years (2023 to 2050). It provides general policies, objectives, plans for development of power generation and transmission lines, on land use, and with a list of important projects. It provides a general road map to implement PDP8. On April 1, 2024 the Prime Minister issued Decision 262, approving the PDP8 Implementation Plan (“Plan“)
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