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Venezuela Grid Repair Stalled Over $15 B Funding Gap

5/5/2026

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President Delcy Rodriguez asked Siemens Energy, GE Vernova and Mitsubishi Power to repair Venezuela's grid, but the firms left April meetings doubtful about payment.
Only about 13,000 MW of the 36,000 MW installed capacity is operating, creating a 1,500 MW supply gap and 35 large Q1 outages.
Repair is estimated to need $15 billion over three years, yet Venezuela lacks financing and unresolved debts block payment despite eased U.S. sanctions.

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President Delcy Rodriguez asked Siemens Energy, GE Vernova and Mitsubishi Power to repair Venezuela's grid, but the firms left April meetings doubtful about payment.
Only about 13,000 MW of the 36,000 MW installed capacity is operating, creating a 1,500 MW supply gap and 35 large Q1 outages.
Repair is estimated to need $15 billion over three years, yet Venezuela lacks financing and unresolved debts block payment despite eased U.S. sanctions.