Venezuelan power sector: $15–40B to light up a country Siemens and GE already inspected
VE-ENERGY April brief. GL 48A active, Wright in February, Siemens/GE inspections in March, Delcy announcement in April. The legal-enablement layer is closed; payment mechanism and power reform are not. The power constraint ceilings oil production at 1.2M bpd.
El sistema doméstico cierra abril con la habilitación legal cerrada y la habilitación operativa en evaluación. GL 48 (10-feb-2026, base) y GL 48A (13-mar-2026, ampliación) cubren bienes, tecnología, software y servicios para el sector energético, incluyendo electricidad y CORPOELEC. La visita del Secretario de Energía Chris Wright a Caracas el 11-13 de febrero — primera de un Sec. Energía a Venezuela en aproximadamente 30 años (último: Bill Richardson 1998-2001) — articuló el rol del sector privado estadounidense en modernización de la red, junto con visita a Petropiar (Faja Orinoco) y reuniones con ejecutivos Chevron y Repsol. El 13-mar OFAC emitió GL 48A; a fin de marzo equipos de Siemens Energy y General Electric inspeccionaron Gurí, Caruachi, Macagua y Bajo Caroní (presencia confirmada por prensa local; sin press release oficial Siemens-Energy.com ni GE.com).
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