The 23 generators assigned to the El Salitral substation in the city of Guayaquil have a combined capacity of 80 megawatts (mW).

Authorities reported that the arrival of the equipment took longer than planned and they are currently in the calibration process to begin their installation and testing in the third week of this month.

The company Progen is advancing in deploying 20 electric generators with a capacity of 50 MW in the Quevedo Electric Substation. Christopher Barberán, technical head of the company, informed the digital portal Primicias, that the civil work is 92 percent complete and is expected to be completed by the end of December.

Since September 23, the energy crisis in Ecuador, aggravated by drought and lack of timely investments in the sector, has caused daily blackouts of between five and 14 hours in several provinces.

The electricity generation deficit, estimated at 1,080 mW, forced Ecuador to import electricity from Colombia and rent a generating barge from a Turkish company to cover the demand.

President Daniel Noboa promised that the blackouts would end in December, however, the month began with cuts of between five and seven hours nation wide.

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