Specific opportunities

The Trust Management "Convention Center and Fairgrounds Punta del Este" (registration pending), the National Development Corporation and the Municipality of Maldonado made a call for expressions of interest in the construction and management of the Centre. The deadline is February 23, 2012. (Read more in Spanish)
The Municipality of Montevideo called an international tender for the construction and commercial operation of a sports, convention center and exhibition center in the area of the Cilindro Municipal.
The Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining and "UTE", Uruguay's State-owned electricity company, will make a new call to complete 300 MW of installed wind power under the Decree 403/009, in accordance with the Energy Program 2005-2030 set by the government. The characteristics of this new open public call will be similar to the one in progress.
The project ESCLUSAS SAN ANTONIO® involves the construction of a navigation channel to connect the Salto Grande lake with the Uruguay River, in the city of Salto, avoiding the rocky outcrops (falls) and Salto Grande dam that do not allow river transportation between the lower and medium Uruguay River.
Tender for the supply and installation of the 500 kV and 525 kV overhead lines in Uruguayan territory needed for connecting the 50/60 Hz frequency converter located near Melo city (Cerro Largo) to the Uruguayan and Brazilian transmission networks.
There is a call for expressions of interest, under the technical assistance agreement between the Ministry of Interior and the National Development Corporation, for the design, construction, supply of equipment and financing of prison facilities and the supply of services within them, such as maintenance, meals, laundry and cleaning. (See more in Spanish)
The Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment (MVOTMA) seeks private initiatives for the recovery of the former Central Railway Station "General Artigas". (See more in Spanish)
"The Proyecto Reconquista" comprises a triangle of urban real estate in central Montevideo of approximately 15 hectares (38 acres). Its boundaries are the historic center to the west, the new city to the east and the Rio de la Plata to the south. (See more, in Spanish)
The department of Montevideo, and specifically the Boardwalk and coast are special symbols that represent montevideans. This area offers multiple investment opportunities. (See more, in Spanish)
This infrastructure project involves all stages of the conduction, treatment and effluent disposal processes of the system.
State water company OSE, in conjunction with the TAHAL consulting firm, is developing projects for sewage treatment plants for the cities of Colonia, Mercedes and Artigas.
A joint commission was established with representatives from the governments of Uruguay and Argentina who directed their energy companies to carry out actions and take all measures to facilitate the construction of an LNG regasification plant in Uruguay.
State oil company ANCAP has conducted economic feasibility studies to increase the conversion capacity at its La Teja refinery. According to these studies, investing in heavy crude oil processing could be a viable option to achieve an increase in conversion capacity of light crude oil products.
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