superhighway for electrical connection through 500,000 volt lines between Ecuador and Peru will be a reality in 2027. It will enable the connection of substations Chorrillo in Guayas, Pasaje in El Oro and Piura in Peru, and thus support between countries for the purchase and sale of energy when the moment requires it.

The first steps regarding the signing of the loan will be taken in the coming months, as announced this June 27, the Minister of Energy, Fernando Santos Alvite, and the manager of the Ecuadorian Electric Corporation (Celec), Gonzalo Uquillas. The board of directors of Celec gave the green light for loan negotiations Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and European Investment Bank (EIB) in August and September.

In accordance with manager of Celec, the section that will connect both countries goes from Chorrillos to Piura with a total length of 550 kilometers. The Ecuadorian part stretches for 280 kilometers, and the Peruvian government is already starting work on the border. For the construction of this facility, 289 million dollars have been allocated, of which 125 million dollars will be an IDB loan and another 150 million dollars from the EIB, and the surplus will be taken over by Celec, with the prior approval of the Ministry of Economy. .

The government hopes so Bidding for the contract is in January 2024, and the works will be completed in the first half of 2027.

He The Minister of Energy pointed out that integration is a dream of independence and believes that important steps are being taken in the electric field.

He further reminded that Ecuador bought 450 MW from Colombia, a country with which electricity integration already exists, during the dry season last year this allowed us to get out of the dry season without much trouble.

According to data from Celec, Ecuador currently exports energy to Colombia and sold $9 million in May, and $12 million is expected to be exported this June.