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The Amapá Electric Company (CEA) reported on Friday (13) that the rationing in the supply of electricity in the state must continue for another 13 days, at least until November 26. The term is equivalent to the time expected for the arrival in Macapá of a transformer from the Laranjal do Jari substation, in the south of the state, some 265 kilometers from the capital.
Amapá is in rationing due to the blackout that began on November 3 after a fire that affected the most important electrical substation in the state.
Since then, 13 of the 16 municipalities have supply problems and a rotation is being made to supply the cities.
CEA pointed out that these deadlines must be confirmed by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) of the Federal Government. Minister Bento Albuquerque even announced that the total restoration was scheduled for this weekend.
The concessionaire responsible for the operation of the substation had until Thursday (12) to provide a “complete solution” to the problem, but the deadline for the Federal Court’s decision was not met.
“The rationing has a forecast until the transformer is placed in the substation. We have a forecast around the 26th. Yesterday there was a problem with transport, the ferry that took us there was not dimensioned. We have this information via monitoring of this situation, ”explained Marcos Pereira, CEO of CEA.
The equipment, which weighs around 100 tons, will replace one of the transformers damaged in the fire that affected the state’s main substation in Macapá on the night of November 3. He was one of the two responsible for supplying energy in 13 of the 16 cities of Amapá.
The president reinforces that energy coverage in the state must be increased before the 26th with the arrival of thermoelectric transformers, fueled by fuel.
“We work with this scenario, we have an estimate of additional energy from thermoelectric plants contracted by Eletronorte, which is a slightly shorter scenario than the one on the 26th. We will have a scenario of 8 to 10 days rising to at least 90%”, reinforced.
Currently, the cities affected by the blackout have around 80% of the supply capacity, forcing about 90% of the population to live in rationing, with rotating hours with energy. The measure sparked more than 80 protests over coverage failures.
Marcos Pereira, CEO of CEA – Photo: Rede Amazônica / Reproduction
Chosen cities will have a 100% supply
CEA also announced that 12 of the 13 cities in the state affected by the blackout, with the exception of Macapá, will have full electricity supply, without rotation, on Sunday (15), voting day for mayors and councilors.
The company explained that with the suspension of the election only in Macapá, at the request of the Regional Electoral Tribunal (TRE), it will be possible to carry out maneuvers on the network to offer 100% of electricity to the 12 municipalities during 24 hours on Sunday.
“CEA made a plan for the availability of electricity, favoring the elections. As Macapá ended without holding the elections, we will make energy available to the other 12 municipalities 24 hours a day. It is Sunday, that is, it has less load, it has the suppression of some activities and everything. We did this planning, we guaranteed it within this technical analysis, “he explained.
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