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Cuban residents will experience widespread power outages this Thursday due to the shutdown of the Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Power Plant, caused by issues with the boiler.
The official journalist Lázaro Manuel Alonso reported via his Facebook account that an increase in power outages is expected in the country.
On the night of this Thursday, a large part of the Cuban population will be affected due to a deficit of 960 MW. The main reason for this situation is a new breakdown of the boiler at the Guiteras Thermoelectric Plant.
The authorities estimate that this plant will be out of operation for a period of four days, which will further worsen the country's energy situation.
In its daily report, Cuba's Electric Union stated: "The Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Plant will go offline in the morning due to a boiler malfunction. A maximum impact of 550 MW is expected around noon."
Currently in Cuba, Unit 5 of the Mariel Power Plant is experiencing malfunctions (and is in the process of being restarted), as well as Unit 2 of the Santa Cruz Power Plant and Unit 2 of the Felton Power Plant. Additionally, Unit 1 of the Santa Cruz Power Plant is undergoing maintenance.
Limitations in thermal generation persist, with today's figures at 508 MW. Additionally, there are 50 distributed generation plants offline due to fuel issues, along with the Regla barge, totaling 478 MW affected by this factor.
During peak hours this Thursday, the government estimates that it will achieve the entry of unit 5 of the Máximo Gómez Thermal Power Plant into the National Electric System (SEN) with 60 MW. If the forecast is met, there will be an availability of 2,010 MW tonight and a maximum demand of 2,900 MW, resulting in an impact of 960 MW.
The population is advised to take the necessary precautions and to stay tuned for future official announcements regarding the status of the electrical service.
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