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Electricity returns to Chile after major blackout
- 2025-02-27 06:19:10
- David Flin
Power has been restored to most of Chile after the country’s most disruptive power blackout in 15 years.
Guyana Power and Light to receive $18 billion to aid power generation
- 2025-02-05 06:10:55
- David Flin
The Guyana government has announced that Guyana Power and Light (GPL) will receive $18 billion in aid to power generation this year.
Brazil’s generation capacity increased at record rate in 2024
- 2025-01-14 05:11:29
- David Flin
According to figures from Aneel, Brazil’s electricity regulator, Brazil’s installed power generation capacity increased by a record 10.9 GW in 2024, above government predictions of 10.1 GW.
Cuba struck by nationwide blackout
- 2024-12-05 06:47:04
- David Flin
Cuba was struck by a nationwide blackout following a failure at the Antonio Guiteras power plant in Matanzas, which shut down at 0200 hrs on 4 December.
Ecuador imposes overnight blackouts as drought reduces hydropower capacity
- 2024-09-24 04:36:55
- David Flin
Ecuador’s government has imposed nationwide nighttime blackouts in a bid to conserve energy. This was caused by widespread drought conditions depriving the country of hydropower capacity.
Drought brings hydropower crisis in Brazil
- 2024-09-13 05:27:00
- David Flin
Brazil’s prolonged drought has drastically reduced soil moisture in the main hydropower basins, causing a major challenge to hydropower generation, which generates around 70 per cent of Brazil’s electricity.
Argentina connects 65.1 MW renewables in Q2 2024
- 2024-07-30 07:07:18
- David Flin
Argentina's Secretariat of Energy has said that the country has recently added 65.1 MW of new renewable energy capacity to its electrical grid network.
Rolling blackouts hit Mexico
- 2024-05-09 06:47:00
- David Flin
Mexico was hit by rolling blackouts on 7 May due high temperatures and drops in power generation.
Turkish power generation ship arrives in Guyana to combat blackouts
- 2024-05-06 07:58:10
- David Flin
A 36 MW power generation ship has arrived in Guyana to help alleviate blackouts in that country. The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) company will connect the Turkish ship to the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System (DBIS).
Brazil reduces reliance on hydropower
- 2024-03-15 05:42:35
- David Flin
Brazil has reduced the proportion of electricity generated by hydropower, replacing it with solar and wind, according to data from energy think tank Ember.
