Venezuela - Electrical Power Generation Systems and Electrical Equipment Venezuela - Electrical Power
Overview
Venezuela’s electrical power generating plants and transmission and distribution infrastructure suffer from lack of investment and inadequate maintenance. Efficiency losses are the norm at many power plants; Venezuela’s natural gas deficit requires combined-cycle plants to operate on liquid combustibles, such as diesel fuel.Generators, engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment historically have comprised 90 percent of imports in the sector by value but up-to-date information is unavailable. The GBRV encourages private parties to purchase generators for industrial, commercial, and residential facilities, exempting them from the value-added tax (VAT). Private parties will be more likely to choose competitive U.S. products for smaller generating systems.
Web Resources
National Electric Corporation – CorpoelecMinistry of Electrical Energy – Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Energía Eléctrica
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