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Venezuela: Venezuela ;Planta Centro generation capacity severely

2010/08/29

Only 12% of the generation capacity at the 2GW Planta Centro power facility, Venezuela's biggest thermo plant, has been available on average across the prime months of this year, according to data released by grid operator Opsis.
The plant is currently operating at about 36% of capacity, according to an Opsis statement.
Last week an autotransformer fault at the facility's substation reduced the amount of power supplied to the local grid, forcing authorities to reinstate power rationing across Falcon, Yaracuy and Carabobo states while a new unit was installed.
Maintenance work has been ongoing across amount of the plant's turbines since 2002.
On several occasions this year none of the facility's turbines have been functioning, most recently for a-day period in June, from presently on authorities rarely disclose data regarding the nature of the work.
Venezuela has just emerged from a-month period of power rationing, enforced by authorities due to declining water levels at the Guri dam, which supplies 70% of the country's power.
In recent announcements the government claims to have invested US$4bn in adding 1.2GW of new capacity to the grid to date in 2010.
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