Ecuador embarked on a bold transition to hydroelectric power, aiming to harness its abundant rivers to meet growing energy ...

The project was, however, risky from the start: Planners picked a scenic spot for the dam, just up the river from Ecuador’s tallest waterfall and at the base of the Reventador volcano.

Ecuador's business sectors voiced their concern ... generating capacity given the historic drought affecting the rivers feeding the main hydroelectric power plants. ”The Electricity Regulation ...