By Francesco Zaratti: The Society of Engineers of Bolivia (SIB) has just organized a three-day “Energy Summit” in Santa Cruz with three axes: hydrocarbons, electricity generation and the economy of lithium, an essential element of electric batteries. The content of the event was essentially technical and scientific, given the level of the assistants. National and…
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Lessons from the Blackout | Lecciones del Apagón
By Francesco Zaratti: On April 28, from 12:30 p.m. until after midnight, much of the Iberian Peninsula suffered a power grid Blackout (with B) that had consequences similar to a natural disaster, albeit without casualties. In the absence of a final report, you already have a precise idea of what happened and why it happened. …
With declining reserves, experts warn that Bolivia will need to import gas to generate electricity | Ante caída de reservas, alertan que Bolivia tendrá que importar gas para generar electricidad
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: Bolivian Electricity Chamber According to the Bolivian Electricity Chamber (CBE), this impact can be mitigated if the shift in the energy matrix towards electricity generation based on water, solar, wind, and hydrogen is emphasized. The Altiplano region has high potential for solar energy due to its strong radiation. The…
REC electrifies village in Bolivia
Michelle McConnaha reports for Ravalli Republic: Against the odds, linemen from the Ravalli Electric Cooperative and other electric cooperatives from Montana brought electricity to a rural village in Bolivia last month. In Pando (Northern region of Bolivia) in the village called Villa Cotoca, the Big Sky effort now provides electricity to the 38 homes and 150 people,…
Pee Dee Electric Coop. linemen head to Bolivia for wildfire recovery
Antonio Stinson reports for WBTW: DARLINGTON, SC (WBTW) – Two linemen with Pee Dee Electric Cooperative are flying to Bolivia Sunday to help with repairs following the Amazon wildfires. PDEC’s crew leader, Eugene Bryant and first class lineman, Chris Blackmon are flying out from Charlotte, NC and heading for La Chiquitania, Bolivia. This will be…
What to do with electricity tariffs that go up and the CRE attributes it to high consumption
El Deber reports: Electricity tariffs go up and the CRE attributes it to high consumption Neighbors of the city of Santa Cruz yesterday used social networks to complain about the increase in electricity rates, up to 50% more than usual. Given that, the Rural Electrification Cooperative (CRE) said that at no time did it raise…
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