Venezuela registró al menos 25.603 fallas eléctricas el mes pasado, lo que supone un incremento de estas interrupciones del servicio de un 41,7 % en comparación con agosto de 2021, cuando se computaron unas 18.068, según datos suministrados este sábado a Efe por el Comité de Afectados por Apagones. Texto Completo -> Notitarde

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Siemens signed contracts with the government to work on gas- and diesel-burning generation facilities that serve the capital, Caracas, as well as those that supply electricity to infrastructure used by the oil industry, according to the company’s business manager in the country, Eric Soto. Full Text -> Bloomberg

Traducción de cortesía -> Siemens firmó contratos con el gobierno para trabajar en las instalaciones de generación a gas y diesel que dan servicio a la capital, Caracas, así como las que suministran electricidad a la infraestructura utilizada por la industria petrolera, según informó el gerente comercial de la empresa en el país, Eric Soto

“Una de las causas fundamentales de la crisis humanitaria compleja que padecemos es precisamente por los hechos de corrupción enquistados desde hace más de 20 años en el país. Específicamente, la crisis eléctrica tiene que ver con la corrupción en la ejecución de recursos destinados para el mantenimiento, modernización y ampliación del sistema eléctrico”, dijo Palacios, según un comunicado de prensa. Full Text -> SWI

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The three floating thermal generating units are berthed in the northern port of Mariel, 40km (24.8mi) west of Havana, and are using heavy fuel oil to supply state-owned utility UNE. By Canute James and Patricia Garip. Full Text -> ArgusMedia

According to one report that quotes an anonymous source, the objective of this meeting is to discuss the process of connecting miners to the National Electric System (SEN) as well as “the rate to be paid.” by Terence Zimwara. Full Text -> Bitcoin.com

A recent report by a group of experts to which EFE gained access estimates that reactivating Venezuela’s electric system would cost some $15 billion, and perhaps as much at $18 billion. In any case, a preliminary program says that it will take three years to do the job, using as a basis the priority activities of thermic power generation and getting the state-run oil company PDVSA operating efficiently again. By Gonzalo Dominguez Loeda. Full Text -> LaPrensaLatina

A massive power failure plunged Venezuela into darkness on Friday. The government said it was one more “terrorist attack”, reported dpa news. People were without electricity in at least 14 of the more than 20 Venezuelan states, news channel NTN24 reported. Full Text->HavanaTimes

Much of Venezuela was thrust into darkness again today after a transmission system failure in state-owned utility Corpoelec’s national grid. The La Arenosa-Yaracuy 765kV sub-station in central-west Venezuela broke down shortly before noon, causing a blackout affecting up to 17 states and much of Caracas. Full Text-> ArgusMedia