Ecuador Power Deficit Hinges on 4 Factors

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What you need to know The El Niño phenomenon could aggravate Ecuador's electricity deficit if the rains in the eastern basins decrease.The 33 hydroelectric plants in the eastern basin concentrate 83% of the national hydroelectric capacity.Ecuador faces a generation deficit of more than 1,300 MW, according to the Ecuador Energy Forum.The imports of electricity from Colombia and the new thermal generation could alleviate the deficit, but they do n…