Global Courant
San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
The thermal generators yesterday rejected the accusation of the interim manager of the Enée, Erick Tejadathat the blackouts are due to the atypical unavailability of energy.
Tejada said that 120 megawatts of thermal energy were not available on Tuesday afternoon.
THE PRESS consulted with Salomon Ordonezenergy advisor to the Honduran Council of Private Enterprise (cohep), about what happened and his response was that the Elcosa plant (80 megawatts) was stopped until 6:00 in the afternoon due to lack of fuel.
He added that this situation was known to Tejada since the previous Monday when the incident was reported and that it was resolved until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday when the first fuel tankers entered.
Ordóñez said that private thermal energy producers (they have an installed capacity of 850 megawatts, equivalent to 28.6% of the installed capacity of the electrical park, which is 2,970 MW) are fulfilling their commitment to maintain the operation of the national electrical system by contributing 60% of the country’s energy production.
He National Dispatch Center (CND) reported yesterday during the daytime hour of greatest demand (starting at 11:00 am) that thermal generation (bunker, diesel and coal) was 53.8%
However, in the peak hours of the night (from 6:00 pm onwards) the generation reaches the 60% because solar plants stop generating energy.
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The CND is responsible for the distribution of energy in the country and every day issues a report on developments in the generation and transmission system.
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Megas was the maximum nightly demand for energy last Tuesday, according to the National Dispatch Center.
Karla Martínez, president of the Honduran Association of Electric Power Producers (Ahpee), said that the unavailability of energy in some plants is the product of equipment failures and that it is normal in any country. He added that what must be valued is the response time of the private generator in restoring the operation of the plant.
Miguel Aguilar, president of the Union of Workers of the National Electric Power Company (Stenee), ruled out that there is sabotage of the thermal plants, as Tejada has stated on a national chain.
He recommended that all sectors join efforts to get out of the energy crisis that is hitting the country and that has increased the discomfort of the almost two million Enee consumers due to electricity rationing.
