Ecuador enlists military to manage dam during power crisis

Ecuador enlists military to manage dam during power crisis

Sub: IR

Sec: Places in news

Context:

• Ecuador’s military began supporting operations at a major dam, following a government decision to implement a series of eight-hour nightly power cuts across the country.

Power crisis in Ecuador:

• Ecuador is highly dependent on hydropower for its energy requirements.
• Ecuador is experiencing severe drought conditions affecting hydropower generation.
• Lack of maintenance of existing dams is also a cause for the power crisis.
• The Ecuadorian government has ordered eight-hour nightly power cuts across the country to manage electricity supply.
• The measure aims to prevent widespread blackouts and maintain grid stability.

About Ecuador:

• Ecuador is a South American country located on its west coast.
• It is bordered by Colombia to the north, Peru to the south and east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
• Equator passes through the country.
• The Galapagos Islands are territory of Ecuador.
• Ecuador’s capital Quito is one of the highest capital cities in the world, at about 2,850 meters.