electricity

Attempt to stabilize electricity service in South Africa

Published on: November 25, 2023
09:46

Pretoria, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) After a sudden return to the most severe stages of blackouts in South Africa this week, the national electricity company, Eskom, is struggling to replenish generating capacity and reduce the daily power cuts.

Nicaragua registers important advances in electricity coverage

Published on: November 20, 2023
14:39

Managua, Nov 20 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua today recorded significant progress in electricity coverage with 99.37 percent of electrification nationwide at the end of October, which benefits thousands of families who enjoy this service.

Acts against electricity transmission network investigated in Angola

Published on: November 12, 2023
09:38

Luanda, Nov 12 (Prensa Latina) More than fifty high-tension towers were vandalized between January and November this year, are under investigation in Angola, and are considered acts of terrorism.

Ecuador declares a state of emergency in the power sector

Published on: October 18, 2023
17:48

Quito, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in the country’s electricity sector by ministerial agreement, the Ministry of Energy and Mining announced on the afternoon of October 18.

Energy saving promoted in Cuba’s tourism areas

Published on: October 17, 2023
10:42

Havana, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban authorities officially confirmed today the promotion of energy saving in the main tourist areas of the country, by encouraging a rational use of water and electricity.

Bangladesh receives from Russia nuclear fuel for electricity

Published on: October 5, 2023
11:42

Dhaka, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) Bangladesh officially received the fuel from Russia for the production of electricity at the Rooppur nuclear power plant, the first in the South Asian nation.

Paraguay harnesses all energy from Yacyreta plant for the first time

Published on: September 18, 2023
15:52

Asuncion, Sep 18 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay started Monday, for the first time in its history, to harness the full 50% of the energy generated by the Yacyreta Hydroelectric Power Plant, operated in conjunction with Argentina.

Nigerians in darkness due to national power failure

Published on: September 14, 2023
13:45

Abuja, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) It is of little use today for Nigerians to be citizens of the largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa in the face of an electrical failure that affected 223 million consumers.

DR breaks its own record in demand for electricity service

Published on: September 13, 2023
13:12

Santo Domingo, Sep 13 ( Prensa Latina) The Dominican Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) informed that the country registered a new record in the demand for electricity service of 3,500 megawatts (MW), for an increase of 10,23% compared to 2022.

Antigua and Barbuda has its first LNG power plant

Published on: August 27, 2023
00:30

Saint John, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Antigua and Barbuda is running its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, which could transform the country's energy sector.

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