Bolivarian Government announces that an additional 80 megawatts will be added to the national electricity grid in December

Published at: 29/10/2026 04:05 PM

In a joint effort to strengthen the National Electric System (SEN) and optimize service throughout the country, the People's Power Minister for Electric Energy, Rolando Alcalá, during a live broadcast with the President of the Republic Delcy Rodríguez, announced that 80 megawatts (MW) will be added to the national grid by December.

From the Machine House No. 1 of the Antonio José de Sucre Hydroelectric Power Plant (Macagua), located in the Caroní municipality of the state of Bolívar, he specified that in a subsequent period of two months, another 80 MW will be added, achieving a total of 160 MW activated in the first 90 days of work.

During the day, held together with the technical team of the National Electric Corporation (CORPOELEC), representatives of the American firm IMSA and the chargé d'affaires of the United States Embassy in Venezuela, John Barrett, the scope of the rehabilitation and modernization works being carried out both in Macagua and at the Manuel Piar Hydroelectric Power Plant (Tocoma) was evaluated.

“We continue to follow the instructions of the Presidency of the Republic to recover the facilities of the SEN. We are very satisfied because we are making steady progress to provide these megawatts, which are of vital importance to the country. This plan projects the progressive sum of more than 600 MW between 2027 and mid-2028,” said the owner of the electricity portfolio.

For his part, Pablo Magistocchi, director of operations at IMSA, highlighted the fluid integration between Venezuelan professionals and the technical staff of the North American company. “We have integrated very well and we are going to be operating an 80 MW turbine here in Macagua by December of this year and within the next 90 days we are going to be trying 80 MW more,” he said.

We assume, he said that IMSA and Tocoma developed the largest and most efficient Kaplan turbine generator in the world, capable of generating 216 MW. “We will be installing a total capacity of 432 MW directly for the Venezuelan electricity system,” he emphasized.

Meanwhile, the chargé d'affaires of the United States Embassy, John Barrett, positively assessed the synergy achieved in the hydroelectric facilities of the Bolivar state.

“It's an honor to be here with the Venezuelan team and its minister. What I have witnessed is an excellent collaborative relationship between local companies and IMSA. We are building a large scale bilateral trade, driven by this strategic alliance between CORPOELEC and IMSA that demonstrates American talent, innovation and technology working hand in hand with the experience and knowledge of Venezuelan personnel,” Barrett concluded.

With these actions, the Bolivarian Government ratifies its commitment to consolidate national energy stability through strategic alliances, cutting-edge technology and specialized labor.

Mazo News Team