After the completion of the recovery of generators and auxiliary systems, as well as the implementation of connection tests at the Esmeraldas I thermal plant, it began to operate at its maximum capacity, the Electric Corporation of Ecuador (Celec) reported this Sunday, November 5.
The power plant has an installed power of 125 MW, this morning it reached 125.8 MW, which is full power. It started with 27 MW and increased as the hours passed. “After carrying out interconnection tests, its electrical production was immediately included in the National Interconnected System (SNI), which supplies electricity to the entire country,” Celec said.
The corporation also indicated that this weekend it turned on power generation in field no. 1 of the Esmeraldas II plant, which increased SNI by an additional 42 MW.
Termoesmeraldas includes an additional 14 MW of electricity to cover demand during the dry season
Work on the Esmeraldas I Thermal Power Plant began in July of this year, after signing a contract with a specialized company. 3.8 million dollars have been set aside for this.
The deadline for the completion of the works was November 5, but the technicians of the contractor and Celec, as well as the Termoesmeraldas Operational Unit, accelerated the work, according to the Corporation, due to the need for this plant to come into operation and use its energy production during the current dry season.
CELEC EP completed the rehabilitation of the thermal power plant Esmeraldas I with an installed capacity of 125 MW. After carrying out connection tests, it immediately connected its electricity production to the National Interconnected System (SNI). #Energy with a purpose pic.twitter.com/UAjB09C9Kk
— Electric Corporation of Ecuador🇪🇨 (@CELECEPOficial) November 5, 2023
The plant has been operating since 1979, and was repaired in 2021 and 2022. They installed a new cooling tower and another boiler, the investment of which was 10.09 million dollars, but after putting it into operation in August of last year, there was a failure of the generator (insulation failure in the heads) and in this situation this plant was once again disabled. .
In February this year, the new management of Celec, after negotiations with the insurance company, requested the complete dismantling of the generator, with the removal of the rotor, in order to carry out a comprehensive assessment. After receiving the diagnosis, they began the appropriate administrative procedures to contract the repair of the generator.
Source: Eluniverso
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