For the past year since June 2010, crews have been working on installing high voltage power lines covering 5.8 km of terrain to terminate at the mid island location, just outside the Tamarindo Beach project. The planning, engineering and permits have taken over four years to the beginning of construction in summer 2010. The final pole inspection by Union Fenosa prior to stringing the wire, is this month of June 2011. Thereafter, transformers and secondary lines are to be supplied and the service will be activated. The project includes 90 new concrete power poles erected along the public road, a sub station upgrade for the 25,000 volts, a specifically deseigned pole base for the sandy soil, and top quality insulators.

This is a private power line, not available to the public. Unless authorized by the three power line financiers that include Tamarindo/Suenos, Paradise Properties and Prospero Properties, whom are all developers on the island, nobody can attach to this electrical line. Several others were offered to participate in the construction at cost and thus be Owners, which was declined. In the case of other Ocean developments, we will need to re cover some of our expense, and we offer connections at a fee. However, we are happy to provide free service to our local farmer and community friends all along the 5.8 km line. Most of this area has never had reliable high voltage and we look forward to the area being more prosperous for many years beyond our development.

Tamarindo Beach will continue to push forward with the basic needs of development such as water upgrades, road work and expansion of this power system.