Ecuador Shrimp Chain Warns Power Cuts Have Hit 72 Hours a Week

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Ecuador's shrimp industry says prolonged power outages have reached a "critical point." The National Chamber of Aquaculture (CNA) said in an October 14 statement that restrictions have risen from 24 to 48 and then 72 hours a week in a matter of weeks. Medium-voltage users were cut off from October 14 and are due to be reconnected at 06:00 on October 21, leaving them without grid power for about a week. For companies without their own generation, the CNA says that means operations will come to...

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