Life without electricity is wearing on Ecuadorians, punishing their already frail economy and raising questions about the political future.
  • SeikoAlpinist@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    2 months ago

    There is an ongoing drought in the high Andes. Quito and other areas are reliant on hydroelectric power.

    They have to balance between hydroelectric power and drinking water.

    This is affecting Bogota to the north as well.

    Quito is generally ideal for solar power solutions but it hasn’t happened at scale for whatever reason.