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Stability returns to central Cuban province after power contingency

Published on: October 24, 2024
16:39

Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, Oct 24 (Prensa Latina) Power stability in the country has positive effects in this central Cuban province, which manages to reestablish most of the production, service and mini-industry centers.

Ecuador authorizes new solar and hydroelectric projects

Published on: October 16, 2024
07:47

Quito, Oct 16 (Prensa Latina) President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa granted environmental licenses to private companies to build two hydroelectric plants and four solar energy projects amid the blackouts that are ravaging the country.

Another week of blackouts in Ecuador

Published on: October 12, 2024
12:12

Quito, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador concludes today a week marked by blackouts of 10 hours a day, a measure that according to the Government, is due to the critical levels of the reservoirs that supply hydroelectric plants.

Indigenous Ecuadoreans criticized Noboa’s management of blackouts

Published on: October 10, 2024
10:55

Quito, Oct 10 (Prensa Latina) The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) has accused President Daniel Noboa of having plunged the country into an unprecedented energy crisis, amid power outages that last for up to 10 hours.

Ecuadorian government announces power outages of up to 10 hours

Published on: October 9, 2024
11:03

Quito, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of Energy and Mines of Ecuador, Antonio Goncalves, announced that from noon today there will be a rescheduling of power cuts of up to 10 hours throughout the country.

Ecuadorian companies warn blackouts are causing shortages

Published on: October 7, 2024
14:34

Quito, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) The Ecuadorian Business Committee (CEE) warned today that the power cuts ordered for the industrial sector could cause unemployment and shortages of basic products in this South American nation.

Another week of blackouts in Ecuador, economic effects are a concern

Published on: September 30, 2024
10:04

Quito, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador will face another week of blackouts due to the crisis that persists today in that sector, while citizens continue to worry about the effects of the cuts on the national economy.

Hydroelectric power generation falls in Ecuador, blackouts return

Published on: September 3, 2024
11:25

Quito, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) The drought season in Ecuador has reduced to less than half the operation of the country's main hydroelectric plants, while concerns are growing about the return of blackouts.

Dominican power system is far from meeting the high demand

Published on: August 22, 2024
11:56

Santo Domingo, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) Celso Marranzini, president of the Unified Council of Electricity Distribution Companies (CUED), reportedly admitted that the Dominican power system is far from being able to meet the population's high demand.

Drought could bring power outages back to Ecuador

Published on: August 21, 2024
16:58

Quito, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Power outages could become a regular annoying presence in Ecuador again, pushed by the drought currently threatening water levels in reservoirs here, said today the Minister of Energy and Mines, Antonio Gonçalves.

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