The situation of the National Electric System (SEN) in Cuba remains critical, with severe blackouts due to deficits exceeding 1,000 MW, which represents one third of the national demand.
In a statement issued by the Unión Eléctrica (UNE) this Tuesday, it was reported that on Monday there was a capacity generation deficit recorded over the 24 hours, which continued into the early hours of today.
The maximum impact was 1383 MW at 8:10 PM, which did not coincide with peak hours and, according to estimates, will occur again this Tuesday, as during peak hours it is expected that the generation shortfall will reach 1110 MW, with projections of an impact of up to 1180 MW.
The report also details that several generating units are out of order, including unit 5 of Mariel and units 5 and 6 of Renté. In addition, 47 distributed generation plants are out of service due to a lack of fuel on the island, totaling 360 MW out of operation.
The endless power outages continue to generate a palpable discontent among the population, which expressed its frustration through social media.
The post from UNE was commented on by several internet users, including a woman identified as Kenia Viciedo, who stated, "I can't take this story anymore! What kind of resistance do we have?"
"Energas has been coming in since yesterday, but it’s the same report they gave yesterday. The units in Mariel, Renté, and Santa Cruz seem to have a relay race; one goes out, another comes in, and there’s no way for them all to work at the same time," another one said.
For his part, a Cuban questioned the management of the ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel in solving the energy crisis: "The president who makes the most visits and resolves no problems. Every day there are more problems, while the people suffer without electricity and without anything," he emphasized.
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