As of April, the National Electric System (SEN) is the most robust in all of Central America. This is reflected in the stability of its service and a decade without blackouts.
According to the Operator of the Region (EOR), manager and operator of the Regional Electricity Market (MER) -based in El Salvador-, in the last 7 years there have been 14 total or partial blackouts in the electrical systems of the other five countries of the isthmus.
This represents a guarantee for the population in general and for the economic development of the country.
We estimate that a single blackout from the SEN, which would require about three hours to restore the service, would generate losses of more than € 8.4 billion,”
said Luis Pacheco, Electricity Manager at ICE.
Costa Rica’s generation, transmission and distribution systems have achieved a robustness that guarantees higher quality electricity throughout the country, a quality that together with the competitiveness of tariffs has attracted industries with a high technological profile in recent years,”
added Pacheco.
The stability of the SEN is based on the stable energy accumulated in the country’s reservoirs (Arenal, Cachí, Angostura, Pirrís and Reventazón), with the support of the national thermal park (made up of seven plants) and regional exchanges within the MER.
In addition, the use of state-of-the-art technology in SEN protection systems isolates faults in a range of 0 to 6 milliseconds, which provides stability and security to the national network.