Chile and Argentina working to complement their power grids

Thursday, April 21st 2011 - 06:28 UTC

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Chile is studying supplying neighbouring Argentina with electricity during the southern hemisphere's summer, when demand spikes, daily newspaper La Tercera reported Wednesday. Read full article

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GeoffWard
This is common practice across the EU and it balances deficiencies, spikes and surges.
The international grids protect some of the most vulnerable countries for a short time when Russia turns off the tap.

Interesting that Argentina may be getting Chilean electricity from oil purchased by Chile from Brasil's Pre-Salt.
Kind of speaks volumes for a properly working Mercosur, doesn't it.
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