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GE Vernova deal aims to stabilize Venezuela’s power grid within six to 12 months

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The United States says an agreement between GE Vernova and Venezuela’s interim government could stabilize the country’s electricity system within six to 12 months.
  • The initial phase will repair existing facilities, while GE Vernova plans to add 1 gigawatt of capacity in 24 months and another 5 gigawatts over the following four years.
  • The deal includes work on the Guri dam, as power outages in several states have lasted up to six hours a day.

The Venezuelan government and GE Vernova have agreed on an energy plan that the United States estimates could stabilize the country’s electricity system within six months to a year.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the first phase would focus on restoring malfunctioning power plants and equipment. The aim is to stabilize the grid and increase the number of hours of service available to consumers.

The White House said GE Vernova expects to bring 1 gigawatt of new capacity online during the first 24 months. The company would then add another 5 gigawatts over the following four years. The agreement also covers rehabilitation of existing energy infrastructure, including the Guri dam, which was built in the 1960s and now produces about half the electricity it was designed to generate because of worn turbines and transmission lines.

recover the electrical facilities and existing equipment in Venezuela that have operating problems, with the aim of stabilizing the grid and increasing service hours

· Chris WrightThe U.S. energy secretary described the focus of the agreement’s first phase.

GE Vernova formalized its participation in new Venezuelan energy projects at an event in Caracas attended by interim President Delcy Rodríguez and Wright. Rodríguez called the agreement a "historic step" as the electricity crisis has deepened, with outages in several states lasting as long as six hours a day.

She also urged citizens to reduce electricity use during a drought season linked to the El Niño climate pattern. The current strain has compounded longstanding network problems and damage associated with earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24.

historic step

· Delcy RodríguezVenezuela’s interim president characterized the GE Vernova agreement.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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