CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 5.Oct.2026, Words: 216) — The restart of operations at Unit 6 of the Planta Centro power plant represents the possibility of adding 600 megawatts (MW) to the National Electric System. However, it also raises questions about the conditions under which it will operate […]
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US DOE official visit Guri dam in Venezuela
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Aug.2026, Words: 124) — US Department of Energy (DOE) technical experts are currently in Venezuela visiting the SimĂłn BolĂvar hydroelectric plant, or Guri dam. RELATED: PETROBRAS AND ECOPETROL CONFIRM NEW GAS FIND AT SANDĂŤA-1 EXPLORATORY WELL
Venezuela Govt Says Blackouts Caused By ‘Electromagnetic Attack’
(Reuters, 22.Jul.2019) — More than half of Venezuela’s 23 states lost power on Monday, according to Reuters witnesses and reports on social media, a blackout the government blamed on an “electromagnetic attack.” It was the first blackout to include the capital, Caracas, since March, when the government blamed the opposition […]
El Niño Pulling Down Venezuela’s Water Reserves
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 1.Apr.2016) – Venezuela, which relies on hydroelectric energy to generate 62 percent of its electricity, could be overcome by power outages in coming months as water levels at many of its dams, including the large Guri, are at dangerously low levels. Water levels at Guri […]