Studies begin for new electrical substation in Bolívar

Topographic surveys and technical assessments for building a new electrical substation in the Roscio municipality, in Bolívar state, began this Monday, October 5, 2026, according to the Venezuelan News Agency.

The project, located near Guasipati, aims to stabilize power supply for households, businesses, and agricultural and mining activities in the region. According to the state government, the project includes making the local distribution network independent of the substations in the neighboring municipalities of Piar and Sifontes.

The initiative unfolds against a backdrop of fragility in the National Electric System, where the shortage of infrastructure acts as a bottleneck for productive activity. The lack of service stability limits the development potential of the south of the country, a region key to its resources.

Although local authorities highlighted the arrival of new transformers and the signing of agreements to recover equipment at the Guri and Macagua power plants, the sector has a track record of unfulfilled promises. The Manuel Piar hydroelectric plant (Tocoma), mentioned in reactivation plans, has itself accumulated years of construction delays amid a prolonged electricity crisis.

The success of the project will depend on the effective execution of civil works after the soil studies, a critical step in determining whether these announcements translate into real improvement for the vulnerable communities of Bolívar.