Coca Codo Sinclair and Seven More Hydroelectric Plants Went Out of Operation to Guard Turbines

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In order to guard against major faults in hydroelectric turbines due to heavy rains, the authorities of the electricity sector decided to suspend the operation of eight power plants that total around 1,200 megawatts (MW).

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The Minister of Energy, Guillermo Ferreira, reported that the intense rainfall in the Amazon has caused a considerable increase in sediments in the rivers that supply eight hydroelectric plants, which has generated the temporary suspension of their operations. This measure affects approximately 1 200 MW of installed capacity, equivalent to about 31 % of the

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Heavy rains in the country forced the suspension of the operation of eight hydroelectric dams and to stop the pipelines.