The The Sarapullo hydroelectric plant, which is part of the Toachi Pilatón complex, produced 107,674.14 MWh for the National Interconnected System, from February 2022 to April 2023; with a monthly average of 16,302 MWh. This was reported by the Celec EP Hidrotoapi business unit. This plant, with an installed capacity of 49 MW, is now operating at 100 percent.
The Toachi Pilatón project began construction in 2011, and after a series of contractual issues, shenanigans and court investigations, the completion of the Alluriquín plant is still pending., with an installed capacity of 200 MW. Alluriquín is expected to be available in November 2024.
Hidrotoapi also reported that as part of Operation Sarapullo, last week more works were carried out such as dredging of the reservoir in the basin and cleaning sediment in the cargo tank, auxiliary and general systems. With the completion of the dredging of the Pilatón River, part of the Sarapullo basin, the volume of 3,500 square meters of sediment, which were later disposed of in a nearby landfill. The extracted material will be donated to neighboring communities in the area of influence of the hydroelectric project for use in sanitary landfills.
The Unit also reported that the technicians from Social management and environmental management This week they spent a day of education on environmental protection and reforestation with school children mirabad school, belongs to the community of the same name, and is located in the sector of the Toachi dam.
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The talks were aimed at raising awareness of the importance of environmental care and reforestation. During this activity, citrus trees were planted in the grounds of the educational institution. The children learned to use a tool for planting plants. Environmental education is a fundamental strategy for strengthening local knowledge processes and resources such as biodiversity, soil, water, air, the technicians said.
Environmental education is taught through awareness-raising workshops, which develop in a friendly environment of freedom of expression, acceptance and active participation. Each workshop begins with group dynamics, topic development, under the modality: work/study, study/work and ends with the dynamics of recreation and free time.
community of Mirabad has about 150 inhabitants and is located within the area of influence of the Toachi-Pilatón hydroelectric plant. The implementation of an environmental education program for sustainable development is part of all the management actions proposed in the Toachi Pilatón Hydroelectric Power Management Plan in order to promote awareness of conservation and local development.
Source: Eluniverso
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