Blackouts intensify in Cuba: UNE reports deficit of more than 1000 MW

This Monday Cuba experienced aday of up to 12 hours of blackout, as can be seen from the 1,111 MW of maximum impact reported by theElectrical Union (UNE) in its part this Monday, which summarized the energy behavior of the previous day.

The worst thing is that the outlook does not improve much compared to the forecast for January 30, which predicts a975 MW deficit during peak hours.

The maximum impact yesterday was1,111 MW at 6:40 p.m., coinciding with rush hour. The service was affected from 10:15 a.m. until 10:54 p.m., for a total of almost 13 hours of impact.

The availability of the National Electroenergy System (SEN) at 7:00 a.m. As of January 30, it was 1,850 MW and the demand was 1,780 MW. A daytime impact is estimated to be on average 450 MW.

Units 5 of the Nuevitas and Renté CTE, as well as unit 2 of the Felton CTE, are out of service due to a breakdown. Unit 8 of the Mariel CTE continues to be under maintenance since yesterday.

For peak hour they estimate “an availability of 1975 MW and a maximum demand of 2880 MW, for a deficit of 905 MW, so if the expected conditions continue, an impact of 975 MW is forecast during this time,” indicates the note from the Electrical Union of Cuba.

The reactions of the users were of regret for this situation that continues beyond the sterile promises of the Cuban government, which is calling for “correct distortions and re-boost the economy” in 2024, while introducing a“package” of measures which include the increase in the electricity rate for “large consumers.”

The Cuban journalist from the official stationRadio Rebeldejustified the blackouts suffered by the Cuban people as part of “the insufficient availability of fuels”, which form an important part of “the distributed generation that uses fuel oil and diesel, that is, units such as those with Moa engines and Turkish patanas, are "They are limited in their work," he added.

However, Cubans are forced to live in continuous blackouts that the government cannot solve and apparently, the justifications are no longer enough for such a lack.