Despite recent government announcements declaring an end to nationwide power cuts, the Ecuadorian government has announced a new 15-day industrial power outage, scheduled from December 15th to 30th. The move is expected to significantly impact seven major industries and cause substantial economic losses. Related:Ecuadorians Reject Construction of High-Security Prison in the Amazon Region Energy and […]

According to Lázaro Guerra, Director General of Electricity at the Ministry of Energy and Mines, the recovery of the western region’s power, initially lost, is in progress. The Santa Cruz del Norte thermoelectric plant is starting up, and the Mariel plant will soon follow.  RELATED: Regional Microsystems Boost Electric Recovery in Cuba “We already have energy in Santa Cruz and will soon have energy in Mariel to start operations in this central, which is crucial for providing a stable base generation to the system,” said an energy sector spokesperson. In Havana and Mayabeque, electricity service is being gradually restored. The central region maintains a functioning microsystem, and efforts are underway to connect to the Nuevitas thermoelectric plant via a 110,000-volt line. Lázaro Guerra reported delays at the Felton and Renté thermoelectric plants due to technical issues that are being resolved. Authorities are considering the Moa thermoelectric plant as a viable alternative.  President Miguel Diaz Canel personally visited the National Load Dispatch to oversee restoration efforts. “We continue in this process, working intensely and calmly to complete the restoration of the system as soon as possible,” stated the official. Currently, around 370 MW are being […]

The Nigerian authorities revealed that Saturday’s national grid collapse was caused by an explosion of a current transformer at the Jebba transmission station, and an associated cascade of power plants shut down arising from the loss of load. Related: Nigeria: 153 Killed in Tanker Explosion While the problem seemed to have been fixed, a recent […]

The Ecuadorian Ministry of Energy and Mines reported this Sunday that electricity cuts were reduced throughout the country due to improved hydrological conditions after the announcement of rains in the Andean zone and the Amazon in recent hours. RELATED: Ecuador Begins Daily Blackouts “Due to the improvement of hydrological conditions in Coca Codo Sinclair, it […]

Since 2017, right-wing governments have not invested in the maintenance or expansion of the electrical infrastructure. On Wednesday night, Ecuador went dark with the start of a new period of scheduled blackouts due to the energy crisis linked to a severe drought affecting the country’s main hydroelectric plants. RELATED: ALBA-TCP Expresses Concern Over Announcement of […]

On August 30, fascist groups attacked the Guri system, the main power generation in this South American country. On Wednesday, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello confirmed the arrest of 11 people related to the blackout on August 30 and reiterated that the fascist opposition was responsible for the sabotage. RELATED: Venezuela Denounces Sabotage of the Ezequiel […]

A far-right sabotage left the nation without electricity in the early hours of Friday. On Friday, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello reported that power supply began to recover in Venezuela’s capital city after the suspension of service that occurred in the early hours of the morning. RELATED: Venezuela is the Victim of a New Electrical Sabotage […]

‘At this moment, the electrical cabinet team is working to fully restore the service,’ Minister Ñañez said. In the early hours of Friday, a new sabotage to the national electrical system left several Venezuelans without electricity service, including the metropolitan area of ​​Caracas. RELATED: President Nicolas Maduro Meets with Representatives of Banking, Insurance and Finnance […]