Installing three power plants to meet the energy demand during a dry season
- The Challenge
Compensating for the energy deficit caused by drought
- The Solution
Record-time commissioning
- The Impact
Safe and reliable energy to meet demand
The Challenge
Compensating for the energy deficit caused by drought
Corpoelec is the company in charge of power generation and distribution in Venezuela. A lengthy period of drought prevented the Guri hydroelectric plant from reaching the minimum levels of water to generate at full capacity. This plant produced 70% of the energy consumed in the country. This situation, along with the delay in the start-up of other generation projects that were being developed, made it necessary for Corpoelec to contract Aggreko and be able to meet the energy demand.
Aggreko was tasked to rapidly install and commission three power plants in the states of Barinas, Merida and Tachira in the western part of the country to serve the 3.3 million inhabitants of the region. Tourism, agriculture and border trade are the three main economic activities in the area, making energy an essential service for both individuals and industries. Also, the development of new infrastructure projects on the region required a further increase in generation.
Key Facts
- 115 MW of reliable energy
- 3.3 Millons people benefiting
- 3 Localidades where equipment was installed