23/04/2024 04:16 (UTC)

Ecuador considers hiring energy barges to alleviate crisis, reduce blackouts

Quito, April 22 (EFE) - The Government of Ecuador announced on Monday that it was studying offers for electricity generation through barges, as a measure to alleviate the generation crisis in hydroelectric plants due to drought, which has led to nationwide blackouts of up to eight hours a day. (Camera: JUAN FRANCISCO CHÁVEZ).

SHOT LIST: ROBERTO LUQUE, ACTING MINISTER OF ENERGY AND MINES, SPEAKS TO REPORTERS DURING A PRESS CONFERENCE IN QUITO, ECUADOR.

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Date: 23/04/2024 04:15 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Economy, business and finance » Energy and resource
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 46 seconds
Reference: 7001356931
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