CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Jul.2026, Words: 300) — Termocarabobo remains offline following damage caused by the double earthquakes on 24 Jun. 2026, cutting approximately 600 megawatts of power generation capacity from Venezuela’s national grid.
The plant, located near Morón, the epicenter of the seismic activity that produced 2 earthquakes — of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitudes — within 1 minute of each other, has its 4 units shut down while repairs continue at the Planta Centro substation, the El Carobobeño reported on 7 Jul. 2026, citing comments from José Aguilar, an engineer specializing in electrical generation systems.
