President inaugurates electric line that connects Santivañez – Quillacollo substations

This Ende release was published using machine translation.

UNICOM ENDE 09/26/2023.- Accompanied by local authorities and ENDE Corporation executives, President Luis Arce Catacora inaugurated the 115 kV Line project that connects the Santivañez and Quillacollo substations, which will benefit users in Cochabamba and strengthen the electrical system national.

This project executed by the Cochabamba Electric Light and Power Company (ELFEC), a subsidiary of ENDE Corporación, required an investment of Bs 35,614,793 to improve the quality, continuity and reliability of the electricity supply for more than 70,000 users.

The construction of this 23-kilometer 115 kV line connects the Santivañez and Quillacollo substations, through their respective departure and arrival bays, increasing the reliability of the high-voltage electrical energy supply, which meets the growing energy demand in the municipality. of Quillacollo and in the Santivañez Industrial Park, which significantly improves the quality of the electrical service in that department.

With the incorporation of this power line, it is possible to carry out a ring operation to improve the level of reliability and continuity of the energy supply in contingency situations and thus reduce the risk of disconnections of the substations, without affecting the continuity of the energy supply. .

This work strengthens the Cochabamba electrical system and provides quality conditions to meet the growth in demand and industrial development. In addition, it strengthens the Bolivian electrical system and makes it one of the safest in the South American region.