The electrification of Bahía Negra occurred on Tuesday night, through an extension of lines from Itaipu Binacional and was attended by Paraguayan president Mario Abdo Benítez, as well as the head of the National Electricity Administration (ANDE) Félix Sosa.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "This is an unprecedented historic event," Abdo Benítez said during the inauguration ceremony. He also said that the inclusion of Bahía Negra into the basic service comes after "years of negligence, lack of vision and investment in the electricity system."
The head of state highlighted that with the electrification of the city of Bahía Negra, Paraguay becomes the region's first country to have 100% renewable electricity supply. "It is a true milestone for our country," the president said.
He also said that Paraguay must invest some US$1 billion annually in the . . .
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dangil on December 31st, 2021 at 18:57 UTC »
It always did. Itaipu produces so much energy Paraguay sells it back to Brazil.
They just lack the transmission lines to feed some regions.
MisterTaurus on December 31st, 2021 at 18:00 UTC »
This is the Guay.
commonemitter on December 31st, 2021 at 17:36 UTC »
This was almost always the case due to their access to hydroelectric.