The The Electricity Corporation of Ecuador (Celec EP) temporarily received the Sarapullo hydroelectric plant, what is he first use of the new Toachi Pilatón hydroelectric complex. The event was attended by the Deputy Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Marcelo Jaramillo; general manager of Celec EP, Gonzalo Uquillas Vallejo; The head of Hidrotoapi, Hermel Flores, and the contract company for Russian origin Tyazhmash SA

The Sarapullo plant consists of three Francis type turbines, each with a power of 16.3 MW, for a total of 49 MW. The plant was put into commercial operation on March 1 of this year. From February 2022 to April 2023, it produced 107,674.14 MWh, with a monthly average of 16,302 MWh for the National Interconnected System (SNI).

During the handover ceremony – partial temporary reception, the manager of Celec EP, Gonzalo Uquillas, predicted that in the coming The new bidding process being carried out to complete the construction works for the second use of the Toachi Pilatón complex will be completed in 30 days and that is the Alluriquín power plant with a capacity of 204 MW. Thus, in a month, a contract will be signed with the company that will perform the works, after the unilateral termination of the contract with the Chinese contractor CWE. Therefore, Alluriquín can also be put into operation. The operation of these plants is essential, especially in the months between October and February, when hydroelectric plants on the slopes of the Amazon reduce electricity production.

About Escrow which was established with Biessa to finance the project, he pointed out that, despite the fact that in October 2018, the Toachi Pilatón project had not yet generated income, the payment of principal and interest began that same year. This obligation has been fulfilled and to date 253.7 million dollars have already been canceled, between principal and interest, he concluded.