Hydropower

Ecuador’s Minas San Francisco hydroelectric facility returned to full commercial operation in late May 2026 following completion of its annual preventive maintenance program. The 270 MW plant now operates with all three generation units synchronized to the national grid, supplying power according to dispatch requirements from CENACE, the national electricity system operator. The maintenance protocol […]

Ecuador’s government has scheduled mandatory power interruptions across 55 cantons over two consecutive weekends as a preventive measure against potential El Niño impacts, while the country continues managing an approximately 900 MW generation deficit. The timing follows operational disruptions at Coca Codo Sinclair, the nation’s primary hydroelectric facility, which recently suspended operations for five hours

Ecuador’s 1,500 MW Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant has returned to full operational status following a temporary shutdown caused by extraordinary sediment accumulation, generating 1,200 MW within 24 hours of resuming operations. The incident underscores ongoing operational vulnerabilities as the facility transitions to management by PowerChina under a newly formalized compensation agreement that transferred operational