With a demand for electric power of more than 30,000 MW, the registration of February 1, 2024 was exceeded, when the peak was 29,653 MW.
This Monday a new Electric consumption record In Argentina, according to the Administrator of the Wholesale Mercado Electric SA (Cammesa), As a consequence of the strong heat wave throughout the country, which caused light cuts in several regions of the country.
This February 10 was a demand for electrical power of the Argentine Interconnection System (Sadi) of More than 30,000 megawatts (MW), thus exceeding the peak reached on February 1, 2024, which had been 29,653 MW.
The number was reached around 14:30, but it was from a collapse of tension in the NEA around 14, which subtracted 700 MWwhich prevented this barrier from being reached earlier.
As indicated by the government, much of the cuts of light occurred by the Use of low efficiency air conditioners.
This wave of cuts joined the interruptions of the service on the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires (AMBA)which in the afternoon came to have more than 200,000 users without light. There are currently 8,100 out -of -service users.
However, and for the relief of users, the National Meteorological Service (SMN) forecast rains Since Tuesday, accompanied by a temperature decreasewhich would run until the weekend.
However, it is likely that these days the cuts of light will continue, since The energy consumption peaks usually occur between February and March, being when the movement occurs in urban centers after vacations.
News in development.-
Source: Ambito
