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00:00Even though the heat and El Niño phenomenon is over, the supply of electricity is still being monitored.
00:06It is possible that the power interruption is more dangerous because of the heat.
00:10Here is my first news.
00:16The experience was record-breakingly hot,
00:19accompanied by the problem of brownouts in various parts of the country during the El Niño.
00:24But if the power interruption of this heat is already permissible,
00:28it should be prepared for a more dangerous power interruption in the entrance of La Niña.
00:34Because the interruption is physical.
00:38When the line falls, it takes a while to really put up the lines.
00:43Again, you will wait for the water to flow.
00:45You will also wait for the water to flow.
00:48That is why this is what the energy sector wants to avoid,
00:51which is one of the issues discussed in the Power Summit 2024.
00:54We have prepared measures
00:56because if the rains are too heavy,
00:59the power lines, especially in the areas which were hit by heavy rains, were interrupted.
01:06The Department of Energy is also paying attention to the power reserves.
01:13So that's why, hopefully, within the next two months,
01:16we will see the reserve market already online, operating.
01:22Because the reserve market will allow the diesel and bunker-fueled power plants
01:35to run and get the compensation that they need in order to run.
01:40Even the dams are expected to be filled again with water
01:43that can also help with the flow of electricity.
01:46According to the ERC,
01:48the distribution utilities are also being concerned
01:51that the structures should be organized.
01:53Those utilities that are pending for us
01:56that want to reinforce their infrastructure,
02:01we will prioritize their CAPEX applications.
02:04We're already mobilizing our connections to the distribution utilities.
02:10It is expected that the power demand will increase by 5.3% every year
02:14from 2023 to 2028.
02:18In order to meet this demand,
02:20more than 11,000 megawatts of additional capacity
02:24will be allocated as part of the committed project.
02:27This means that the construction of these projects
02:32where 8,000 megawatts or 68% will come from renewable energy is already secured and started.
02:38It is also discussed how to make the price of electricity sustainable and affordable.
03:08END

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