Yesterday, several areas of the country suffered a mega blackout; The heat has partly caused this situation, but will it happen again?
On Tuesday, a mega blackout was reported in several areas of the country that affected the states of San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Sinaloa, Sonora, Chiapas, Puebla, Michoacán, Zacatecas, Mexico City, State of Mexico, Tamaulipas, Querétaro, Aguascalientes, Oaxaca, Hidalgo, JaliscoChiapas and Guerrero.
The National Energy Control Center (Cenace) reported that for four hours the National Interconnected System (SIN) was declared in an operational state of emergency, starting at 7:10 p.m. and until 11:10 p.m.
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Likewise, the country is going through a second heat wave that began on May 3 and is expected to end on the 11th of the same month, which with its high temperatures is closely related to these blackouts.
Will there be more blackouts?
The energy expert, Gonzalo Monroy, in an interview with Azucena Uresti, for Grupo Formula, pointed out that Mexico not prepared for these heat wavessince the electricity generation capacity has not increased, much less the investment in this sector.
In addition, hydroelectric plants have not contributed due to the high drought that has been experienced in recent months.
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Added to this is climate change, since It is not the only country that has had problems in energy supply due to the increase in temperatures.
“This does happen all over the world, the reality is that the effects of climate change have affected all countries to different extents. In the Mexican case, this is unfortunately not an excuse”he said, pointing out a restrictive energy policy.
Experts point out that this It was a product of the high temperatures that in various entities caused the population to activate fans and air conditioners, which increased the demand for electrical energy..
At the same time, they point out that Tuesday’s problem “is just the tip of the iceberg”in the face of the problems that are looming not only for the next few days, but months and years, in the face of the lack of investment and the energy policy of restricting private initiative.
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