Ministerio de minas y energía descarta apagones por el fenómeno de el niño

El ministro Edwin Palma aseguró que Colombia cuenta con una hoja de ruta para enfrentar el fenómeno de El Niño sin afectar la estabilidad energética del país.

Edwin Palma, ministro de Minas y Energía, declaró desde Medellín que el probable fenómeno de El Niño no generará afectaciones a la estabilidad energética. El funcionario explicó que Colombia dispone de una hoja de ruta orientada a la autogeneración y autosuficiencia energética.

El Gobierno Nacional no contempla escenarios de apagones o racionamientos masivos, a pesar de las alertas sobre los niveles de los embalses. Alrededor del 70% de la generación eléctrica proviene de plantas hidroeléctricas.

Las autoridades trabajan con compañías generadoras y entidades regulatorias en 53 medidas que incluyen acciones regulatorias, monitoreo de generación, campañas de ahorro y medidas preventivas. El Gobierno evalúa la activación de centrales térmicas para preservar reservas de agua.

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