Amid heavy winter season, five hydroelectric plants are on red alert and one on yellow, warns Anla
5 hydroelectric plants in Colombia are on red alert. Photo: iStock
TL;DR
- Anla reports five hydroelectric plants in Colombia are on red alert and one on yellow due to high reservoir levels from the winter season.
- Urrá I is at 100.1% capacity, Hidroituango at 99.9%, and Calima at 99.1%.
- Senator Isabel Zuleta expressed concerns about risks to downstream municipalities due to high water levels at Hidroituango.
- John Maya Salazar, CEO of Hidroituango, stated that the plant regulates water flow and has prevented floods, with no extraordinary alerts issued this year.
- Despite heavy rains, monitoring indicates no need to elevate Hidroituango's alert level or activate extraordinary communication measures.