He Ecuadorian government announced the rescheduling of power cuts starting this Wednesday with rationing of up to ten hours a day, and by time ranges, due to the “criticism” energy situation that the country is going through.
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In a message to the nation, the Minister of Energy and Mines, Antonio Goncalvespointed out that the level of the Mazar dam “is close to its minimum limit and projections indicate that it is necessary to make immediate and firm decisions to avoid a collapse in the national electrical system.”
For this reason, he announced that the cuts will be up to ten hours a dayinstead of the four that, in general, had been registered in recent days.
The minister pointed out that the measures adopted so far have not been sufficient to stabilize the situation, which is why they have been forced to reschedule the power cuts, a measure “that will affect everyone.”
Starting at noon today, power cuts of up to ten hours a day will be rescheduled, with the exception of certain industrial sectors
“Starting at noon today, power cuts of up to ten hours a day will be rescheduled, with the exception of certain industrial sectors, which have a differentiated schedule that will allow them to meet their savings quota, trying to minimize the impact,” he clarified. .
The official pointed out that rationing will be applied in different time slots to meet the objective of “equitably distribute the impact and ensure that the energy system can be sustained during this critical period.”
“We know that this measure is harsh and that it will cause inconvenience, but it is necessary to protect energy stability,” he stated.
The resumption of rains last week, which had improved the flows of the rivers that feed the hydroelectric plants, caused the periods of electricity outages to be reduced, with periods of between two and four hours depending on sectors and areas, but it was insufficient.
The President’s Government Daniel Noboa He recently assured that the country has faced the worst drought in 60 years, which had affected generation in several hydroelectric plants.
In addition, he noted that “years of neglect and corruption in the contracting of works in the electrical sector” had caused problems in the energy supply on a national scale.
The Government has announced medium and long-term measures to address the energy crisis, such as the contracting of a 100 megawatt generation barge, which is already in operation.
Furthermore, the Ministry of Energy has asked private companies to have their fuel-powered electric generators activated as long as possible during the day to reduce demand on the national electricity system.
Ecuador’s electricity generation matrix is made up of more than one 70 percent hydroelectric powerbased mainly in the Coca-Codo-Sinclair plant, the largest in the country with 1,500 megawatts of power; and in the Paute River complex, which feeds a set of hydroelectric plants with a combined power of 1,757 megawatts.
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