Although there is greater progress in the recovery of reservoirs nationwide, compared to those of EPM, the company is optimistic.
The rainy season has led to the progressive recovery of the level of the country’s reservoirs, in terms of supply for water purification, such as electricity, for example, in May it registered an improvement of 10.78% .
In the case of Antioquia, EPM is in charge of energy generation at the Ituango, Miraflores, Peñol, Porce II, Porce III, Punchina, Riogrande, San Lorenzo and Troneras reservoirs.
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Carlos Orduz Aguilar, vice president of EPM Energy Generation,He highlighted the positive behavior of these, as they reach almost “38% of the total volume”and the company’s contributions are 98% of the historical average. However, he stressed that at the national level, greater growth is reflected in the country’s emablses.
Regarding the reservoirs of the EPM aqueduct system,There is also an increase in its levels. Faith, which represents a greater advance, has a capacity of 98.79%; It is followed by Riogrande II with 78.11% and Piedras Blancas with 65.72%.
A considerable improvement considering that, during the months of this year framed in the El Niño phenomenon, these reached levels of less than 40%.
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For example, on April 23, when rain began to occur in the department, EPM optimistically showed thatIts three reservoirs that supply the aqueduct system reported improvement.
There it was stated thatFaith went from 53.09% of its adequate level to 53.25%; That is to say, in less than two months, it shows an increase in its flow by more than 44%.
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