The President Luis Abinader made this Saturday a visit to the Punta Catalina’s thermoelectric plantlocated in Baní, Pravia province.
He leader came to installation minutes before 4:00 pm, time for which his arrival was scheduled.
The visit of the leader It occurs in a context of growing Complaints for the blackouts that affect various areas of the country, generating Citizen discomfort and an intense debate on social networks.
- Currently, the Unit two of Punta Catalina It is found out of service Due to a technical failure in the boiler, which has caused electrical interruptions in several sectors of Gran Santo Domingo.
The electric service
The executive vice president of the electricity generation company Punta Catalina (Egepc), Celso Marranzinireported yesterday that it was expected Restore the service Before finishing the weekenddate for which the breakdown in the boiler was projected.
This unit contributes to National Electrical System about 300 megawatts.
