The President Luis Abinader The afternoon of this Saturday reported that, starting tomorrow, the Unit two of the Punta Catalina’s thermoelectric plant which had come out of operation for a technical failure in the boiler.
This output caused electrical interruptions in several sectors of Gran Santo Domingo and other areas of the country.
He advertisement It was made during a news conference that the president offered after making a Surprise visit to the power plant.
- Abinader explained that the output of this unit coincided with others breakdowns In different generating plants, which caused a 15 % deficit in the production of national electricity.
“We could only be delivering one 85 % of demand at the worst time, in the middle of a Historical record of consumption of electricity caused by high temperatures“The Head of State explained.
About the blackouts
The president said to understand the population discomfort for the blackouts of the last days, and assured that the Government works To solve the situation.
“We know these blackouts They affect families, especially in this period of Extreme heat. When the people suffer, we feel it too. That is why we are taking all the necessary measures To stabilize the electrical system, “he said.
He also announced that in the next months They will come into operation New electric plants They will add some 612 additional megawatts to the system, which will help strengthen the capacity to respond to similar eventualities.
