Minister says Ecuador will finish 2024 without blackouts

The acting Minister of Energy and Mines of Ecuador, Inés Manzano, said the country will end the year with “zero hours of blackouts”, a new promise of the government to end power cuts.
 
“We are working tirelessly to solve the energy crisis inherited and that has a good climate component,” Manzano said Tuesday in an interview with the Teleamazonas channel, although she did not specify whether the festive dates will have rationing.

The official said blackouts will end in 2024 because in December it is expected that weather conditions will improve and the contracted thermal generation equipment will come into operation.

The minister blamed the drought and previous governments for the current crisis.

‘It’s true that the rain isn’t helping us … It’s not just the climate, but the lack of foresight from 10 years before this government,’ the Environment, Water and Ecological Transition portfolio alleged.

She added that as of November 21, 680 megawatts had been recovered from the thermal power park.

Manzano reported that the 23 generators that arrived last weekend in the country must first pass inspections to enter operation and announced that she is closing a process to acquire two new electric generation barges.