Engineer Emilio Apud stated that power outages in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA) will continue because the necessary investments «are not made overnight». In an interview on 'Economy 21' radio, the expert explained: 'As temperatures rise, it is inevitable to have more outages because the necessary investments are not made overnight'. Apud explained that the system suffers from 'a 20-year decapitalization due to populist energy policy', and to restore the service quality levels the country had in 2003, investments of around $25 billion are needed, distributed across generation, transmission, and distribution segments. He noted that the problem is not only distribution (Edenor/Edesur), but also transmission and generation, which are operating at their limit. 'If a Yacyretá line trips, the whole country goes dark,' he highlighted. Apud also pointed out that the lack of energy is a ceiling for the industry.
