Electricity in Haiti

On Monday December 16, 2019, Haitian president Jovenel Moise visited one of the Varreux power stations that used to be under the SOGENER.

"I visited the Varreux power plant," President Jovenel said in a tweet, "in order to supervise the work in progress."

"At the same time, I urge the public to be patient in our unremitting struggle to soon realize the promise of electric power distribution across the country."

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President Jovenel Moise seen walking around Varreux power plant Haiti, recently under the control of the Société Générale d'Enérgie S.A. (Sogener)

The government has since taken control back of the Varreux power stations which is a property of the State.

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Here is a photograph of the president Jovenel Moise and his entourage walking around at the Varreux power station that was under the control of SOGENER until recently.

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Here we can see Haiti President Jovenel Moise walking inside the Varreux power power station that used to be run by SOGENER.

On Monday December 16, 2019, Haitian president Jovenel Moise visited one of the Varreux power stations that used to be under the SOGENER.

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One of the biggest promises president Jovenel Moise made to the people of Haiti is to electricity 24/7 in 24 months. That promise was made back in June 2017. Will the president keep that promise?

Watch this VIDEO: President Jovenel Moise explains in details his plans for Electricity 24 hours a day in Haiti

"Haiti does not face a problem of energy production," President Jovenel said. "You can buy 1000 megawatts of electricity if you want."

"The real challenge lies in distribution. The electricity grid in the metropolitan area, stretching from Cote-des-Arcadins to Leogane, was built to serve 300,000 people. Today, nearly 4 million people live in this space. 80% of these 45 circuits in this network are not working properly. That said, this network needs to be renovated."

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Take a look at this cartoon/caricature published by Haitian newspaper Le Nouvelliste. It shows President Jovenel Moise in a dream. He is dreaming about roads and highways in Haiti, electricity 24/7, saying a promise is a debt.

A gas pump nozzle is in his hands, He plans to do all that with profits from the sale of gas.

Suddenly, his phone rings, "Reality" is calling...

Haiti Caricature : Route, Electricitè 24 sou 24, President Jovenel ap reve?

Gade karikati sa a ke jounal Le Nouvelliste pibliye... Li montre president Jovenel ki nan yon rèv, l ap reve bèl route, elektrisite 24 sou 24, li di promès se dèt.

Bouch pump gaz li nan men li, se ak lajan gaz li pwal fè l.

VOUP!!! Telefon li sonnen, se reyalite k ap rele l

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Here is a photo of Haitian President Jovenel Moise speaking to the media during a visit at an electrical substation in Tabarre, Ouest, Haiti, in April 2018.

The president explains what an electrical substation is and assures residents of the metropolitan Port-au-Prince are that the providing electricity to them 24/7 is his top priority.

Watch the video...

A electrical substation is a part of an electrical generation, transmission, and distribution system. Substations transform voltage from high to low, or the reverse, or perform any of several other important functions.

Between the generating station and consumer, electric power may flow through several substations at different voltage levels.

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Haiti's Peligre hydroelectric power plant has not operated at full capacity since 1971 when it was first put into service until today, June 21, 2018, according to a Haitian Journalist Luckner Desir.

There was always one or two turbines broken or not working. The 3 turbines never worked to provide electricity, the journalist said.

With Jovenel Moise as president of Haiti and his drive to electrify the country, Peligre power plant is operating at full capacity once again.

Jovenel Moise scored big with this one the Luckner Desir said said.

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Look at this photo... Haiti President Jovenel Moise participated in the official remission of the work of the rehabilitation of the 3 turbines from the Peligre hydroelectric power plant (centrale hydroelectrique de péligre)

The state-of-the-art equipment at ths Peligre hydroelectric power plant will guarantee a minimum of about 10 megawatts of power during the dry season and a total of 47 megawatts of power with all 3 turbines operating during the rainy season.

This event took place Thursday June 21, 2018.

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Look at this photo... Haiti President Jovenel Moise participated in the official remission of the work of the rehabilitation of the 3 turbines from the Peligre hydroelectric power plant (centrale hydroelectrique de péligre)

The state-of-the-art equipment at ths Peligre hydroelectric power plant will guarantee a minimum of about 10 megawatts of power during the dry season and a total of 47 megawatts of power with all 3 turbines operating during the rainy season.

This event took place Thursday June 21, 2018.

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