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End of electricity rationing in Ecuador with the return of rain
The return of the rains to Ecuador, whose electricity supply depends on hydroelectric plants, has allowed the government to lift the electricity rationing imposed in mid-April, announced the Ecuadorian Minister of Energy and Mines.
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The heavy rains that fell at the end of last week in the south of the country and the resumption of imports from Colombia "mean that there will be no power cuts this week", Roberto Luque said at a press conference on Sunday.
The abundant rainfall was made possible by a "rain stimulation" program, releasing silver iodide molecules into the clouds, Luque said.
On Saturday, heavy rains washed away several houses in the Sayausi region (south) and raised the level of several hydroelectric reservoirs.
In mid-April, power cuts were imposed, in some cases for 13 hours a day, in response to an "unprecedented situation".
The cyclical climate phenomenon El Niño, particularly strong this year, amplified the increase in temperatures in the region and Ecuador experienced an "abnormally dry" period in recent months, the country's climate agency said.
Colombia, also affected by the lack of rainfall and whose energy supply also depends essentially on hydroelectric plants, was forced to stop exporting electricity to Ecuador in mid-April, worsening the crisis in the neighboring country.
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