Mazar Approaches Its Critical Level - Ecuador en Directo
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The Mazar hydroelectric dam lost almost six meters of water in eleven days and was less than ten meters from its minimum level of operation, Celec EP warned.
This Monday, October 12, according to the update of the state of the reservoir, the limit of the Mazar reservoir was 2,124.9 meters above sea level, which means a fall of 1.5 meters compared to the previous day and leaves the reservoir just 9.9 meters from its critical level, established at 2,115 meters.
The reservoir reached 2,124.99 meters on October 12. The fall of its water reserves increases the pressure on the Ecuadorian electricity system
The limit of the Mazar reservoir, which feeds the Central Paute Integral hydroelectric complex, is 2,125 meters above sea level, just 10 meters from reaching the level of safe operation.
The Ecuadorian electricity system faces decisive hours and the government faces difficulties in guaranteeing energy supply. Mazar reservoir continues to lose level at a worrying rate. It is one of the most strategic water reserves in the country for hydroelectric generation. The data of the Ecuador Electric Corporation (Celec) reflect... The Mazar entrance touches critical level and threatens the supply was first published in Diario El Mercurio.
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