Power outages show no mercy and a generation deficit of 605 MW is forecasted in Cuba.

The Electric Union (UNE) of Cuba reported that the National Electric System (SEN) will face a deficit of 605 MW in generation this Saturday, which will result in new service interruptions.

A note from the UNE on Facebook indicates that the energy situation in Cuba remains critical, with blackouts that do not give the population a break.

Yesterday, the service was affected by a generation capacity deficit from 09:46 in the morning, and it was not restored until 04:10 this morning. The maximum impact recorded was 1025 MW at 20:30, although it did not coincide with peak hours.

At 07:00 this morning, the availability of the SEN was 2115 MW compared to a demand of 2090 MW, which allowed for service to be maintained across the entire system.

However, it is estimated that during peak demand hours, there will be a maximum impact of 370 MW due to a generation capacity deficit, the entity emphasizes.

Currently, several critical units are out of service due to breakdowns, including unit 1 of the CTE Santa Cruz, unit 1 of the CTE Guiteras, unit 2 of the CTE Felton, and units 5 and 6 of the CTE Rente. In addition, 54 distributed generation plants are inoperative due to a lack of fuel, affecting a total of 214 MW.

To mitigate the deficit during peak hours, the commissioning of eight engines from the Melones truck is expected, which would add 150 MW to the system.

Nevertheless, with a projected availability of 2345 MW and an estimated maximum demand of 2950 MW, a deficit of 605 MW is anticipated, which will result in an impact of up to 675 MW during peak consumption hours, the entity detailed.

The situation is nothing more than a reflection of the persistent energy crisis facing the country, with obsolete infrastructure and significant limitations in generation capacity.

This week, the context has been particularly exacerbated by the exit of the SEN from the CTE Guiteras since Wednesday, the largest in the country, which will remain out of service for seven days.

On Friday, the Electric Company of Havana reported that in that scenario there was an "emergency" need to increase power outages to four hours in the capital of the island due to a significant deficit in electricity generation from the SEN.

This measure responds to the serious energy crisis the country is facing, exacerbated by the recent shutdown of the Antonio Guiteras thermal plant and the stoppage of five other units due to breakdowns.

The regime avoids affecting the people of Havana with power cuts, as they tend to respond with protests to prolonged blackouts, which indicates the severity of the energy situation in Cuba.