Uruguay prepares for a serious power shortage because of lack of rainfall

Thursday, May 17th 2012 - 10:25 UTC

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Uruguay’s state-owned power company UTE, is spending over seven million dollars per day to contain the deficit originated in poor rainfall that threatens production from the country’s four main hydroelectric generating plants. Read full article

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ChrisR
And UTE's panic measure of windmills is just that: a PANIC measure.

Pity they do not invest in high-efficiency gas turbine plants fitted with Rolls-Royce jet turbine engines.

I have already invested in the latest form of low energy lighting (LEDS) throughout my house and put clocks on all the water heaters and banned the use of the aircon units, result: 1/3 reduction on electricity bills from the previous 12 months under the original owner that I bought the house from.

I can see we are in for ANOTHER massive rise in electricity costs. This government owned outfit are seemingly incapable of having a cohesive policy to deal with the problem for the medium term, nevermind the long term.
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