Cuban government promises to activate two solar parks in 2024.

Amid an energy crisis that severely affects the country, the Minister of Energy and Mines, Vicente de la O Levy, announced that in September the delivery of two large photovoltaic solar parks of 21 megawatts (MW) each will be completed.

During the III International Fair of Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency, the minister in charge stated that these facilities are part of an ambitious 2,000 MW project that, according to the regime, aims to advance towards "energy sovereignty," reported the newspaper Granma.

The startup of these two solar parks corresponds to the second phase of the project, while the first phase ensured that “the parts and pieces of the panels are being received, according to the established planning,” although no delivery date was mentioned.

At the same time, the head of Energy and Mines announced with optimism that by the end of this year, "around 400 MW of capacity corresponding to these projects is estimated to have been installed," while the people continue to suffer from blackouts and an increasingly diminished quality of life.

In addition, he explained that progress is being made in the construction of two wind farms that represent a capacity of 101 MW, and he also mentioned that 13 small hydroelectric plants are being prepared.

However, despite the triumphalist announcements, electrical outages continue to exceed one thousand MW, making clear the deep deterioration of infrastructures dependent on fossil fuels.

De la O Levy admitted that the current situation with electricity generation is "very complicated," a late recognition that comes after years of inaction and mismanagement of energy resources.

Contradictorily, the minister emphasized the importance of renewable energies to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

Recently, O Levy promised at the Round Table that by 2025 the government will be able to generate at least one minute of electricity without relying on imported fuel.

And while the "miracle" arrives, the energy situation in Cuba is getting worse, with more outages after the shutdown of unit 6 at Renté early Thursday morning, raising the number of thermal power units out of service on the island to seven.