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Should Venezuela be filled with photovoltaic panels?

Venezuela should have been filled with photovoltaic panels a long time ago. But the electrical emergency is opening up a small path for this energy source, and the state hasn’t taken advantage of this technology yet

Does Venezuela have a solar panel factory?

The engineer says: “It’s incredible, but in Venezuela, in the industrial region of Paraguaná, we have a solar panel factory, but it doesn’t have any staff. There’s materials in the storage facilities to produce for three years and supply the entire country with alternative systems.

How much electricity does Venezuela use?

The electric transmission for the entire country is limited to roughly 2,000 mw, the equivalent amount of electricity used in Caracas. But new ideas try to light up the darkness. Just like in the Venezuelan plains, electric outages with no prior warning on the Venezuelan Andes can go on for over eight hours at a time.

What is a hybrid energy system in Venezuela?

In 2005, hybrid systems that mixed energy from the national electric grid with solar energy, eolic energy, and diesel fuel backup started being installed in Venezuela, with the Sembrando Luz program from the Foundation for Development of the Electric Service (Fundación para el Desarrollo del Servicio Eléctrico, FUNDAELEC).

Where is the first solar cell made in Venezuela?

In 2018, Venezuela announced the manufacture of its first solar cell: the development and research took about a year and was carried out at the facilities of the National Center for Optical Technologies (CNTO), attached to CIDA and located in the Libertador de Mérida municipality.

Is a section of Venezuela's electrical system out of service?

A new threat is looming now: a section of one of the three 765 kv main lines in the Venezuelan electrical system is out of service, said engineer José Aguilar on October, 4th. The electric transmission for the entire country is limited to roughly 2,000 mw, the equivalent amount of electricity used in Caracas.