The price tag has officially made the deal the largest private investment ever made in Belize. Originally, the project was scheduled to be completed in 2007 and the investment was much lower; however, the necessary investment grew as the scheduled date of completion was postponed, and the project was finally completed in 2009. The plant runs on a combination of 92 percent bagasse and 8 percent heavy fuel oil. BELCOGEN is contractually obligated to sell at least 106 gigawatt-hours (GWh) to BEL for the first year of operation, making the company the source of at least 20 percent of Belize’s national energy demand.
Ay opisyal na ginawa Ang presyo na tag sa pakikitungo sa pinakamalaking pribadong pamumuhunan kailanman ginawa sa Belize. Orihinal na, ang proyekto ay nakatakda na natapos noong 2007 at ang investment ay mas mababa; gayunpaman, lumago ang mga kinakailangang pamumuhunan tulad ng mga naka-iskedyul na petsa ng pagkumpleto ay nabago, at ang proyekto sa wakas ay natapos noong 2009. nagpapatakbo planta sa isang kumbinasyon ng 92 porsiyento bagaso at 8 porsiyento ng langis mabigat fuel. BELCOGEN ay obligadong kontratang upang magbenta ng hindi bababa sa 106 gigawatt-oras (GWh) upang Bel para sa unang taon ng pagpapatakbo, paggawa ng kumpanya ang pinagmulan ng hindi bababa sa 20 porsiyento ng pambansang enerhiya demand Belize.