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Ons (national grid operator) reported that demand for electricity in the country had hit a record this week, reaching 87,000 MW (megawatts) Wednesday afternoon (16).
had already pbaded the 85,800 mark for the first time in its history.
According to the operator, the records reflect the high temperatures recorded in recent days, which increases the use of air conditioners. , on February 5, 2014, the highest volume ever recorded was 85,700.
In a note, the ONS indicates that consumption is high during atypical days in the country due to operating system restrictions.
The unavailability of the Belo Monte energy flow line in Pará, which was paralyzed after the fall of three transmission towers on Sunday (13). The case is still under investigation by BMTE, the company responsible for the line.
One of the poles of the transmission line of the Madeira River factories in Rondônia is also out of service because of a technical problem at the Porto Velho substation.
"Despite these occurrences in the NAS [Sistema Interligado Nacional] the power supply was not interrupted," said the ONS
in 2014, the day before the record. Electricity consumption, a power outage has left the inhabitants of 13 states and the federal district without electricity. The blackout occurred during a period of high demand and, although the government at the time dismissed any connection with the lack of water in the tanks, the experts pointed out that the system was energized and unable to respond effectively to peak consumption
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