The company AES Dominican He reported on Saturday about the departure of his plant AES Andréslocated in the municipality of Boca Chica, due to the high concentration of sargasso which affects the central.
Through a statement, the company explained that specialized teams work in Cleaning to restore service as soon as possible.
“The generator 319 megawatts Based as a natural gas, it will resume its normal operations to the extent that the conditions in water intake are given, “said Dominican.
Will partially enter
In that context, the company said that “the plant is expected to re -enter the system partially in the next hours“
- He also pointed out that monitoring and continuous cleaning protocols are applied to mitigate the effects of these floating algae and guarantee the safety and stability of the service.
“These efforts seek to reduce the impact of a natural phenomenon that occurs every year with greater intensity in the region. However, sometimes the arrival of the sargasso reaches unprecedented levelsas happened in the afternoon today, “the statement concluded.
Sargasso In Punta Catalina
In mid -August it was reported on the exit of unit one from the thermoelectric plant Punta Catalina, due to the low water level caused by the cluster of sargasso.
