Three sources in the sector confirmed to the scope that in the last hours there were calls from distributors. They were asked for consumption for 48 hours. In the government they explain that there is no generation deficit and the application is borne by companies.
Industries of the North of the country received an order from distributors in the last hours to reduce energy consumption for 48 hours. The application came after massive supply cuts in different areas were recorded. Government sources explained that the request came directly from the concessionary companies. The demand will fall in the next few days nationwide, but The heat wave will continue in the north.
Three sources of the industrial sector confirmed to this medium that On Tuesday afternoon some companies began receiving calls from distributors to reduce consumption. The focus was in the province of Tucumán, where one of the firms confirmed that it reduced its consumption on Tuesday and will also do so on Wednesday.
Before consultation of this medium, In the government they explained that these situations are not linked to the administration of the system at the national level and that they run directly on behalf of the distributors. So far there were no problems in the energy generation area, the difficulties that were observed are centrally linked to the distribution.
“They communicated directly from EDET (the Tucumán distributor) with a request to reduce consumption for Tuesday and Wednesday,” said one of the business sources. On this point, he explained that they had to coordinate tasks between two floors to meet the order.
Although the demand at the national level is expected to fall in the next few days, in the north of the country the heat will not give truce. The maximum temperature in Tucumán for tomorrow is planned around 39 degrees, as well as in currents. In Chaco resistance, for example, maximums of 40 degrees are expected.
In the Ministry of Economy they pointed out that “There are some provinces where the distribution systems are very weak” And they argue that for that reason there were mass cuts during Monday and Tuesday this week.
After the blackout in the central and north region of the country of the beginning of the week, in the last hours the problems in Corrientes, Formosa, Misiones, Chaco and Tucumán were repeated. In the government they recognize that the infrastructure deficit is deep and the problems will persist in the short term.
Source: Ambito
