The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) announced on social media that it has begun the gradual restoration of the National Electric System (SEN) through the establishment of islands by territories, as was done during the two previous outages.
In a post on X from MINEM, Vicente de la O Levy explained that "the conditions are more favorable than during the last disconnection" - as if this were a genuine relief for a population tired of blackouts - and added that the adherence to procedures is not affected by the hurricane.
"Distributed generation islands are now operational across the country. Electric microsystems for water pumping are being prioritized. Several units are ready to begin operation. Today, a significant percentage of recovery of the National Electric System is expected," can be read in a recent publication.
The government-aligned journalist, Lázaro Manuel Alonso, confirmed the information on Facebook and noted that "customers from several provinces in the country already have service through these microsystems, although it is still minimal."
Alonso added that throughout the day "the territorial islands will be consolidated."
He reiterated that there is generation at the gas plants and that during the day, the trucks from Havana will start operating, which will allow electricity to be supplied to Mariel.
"In the east, the engines of Moa are being started to launch Felton and Renté. Unit 5 in Nuevitas will begin its startup to supply power to the center," he specified.
Lázaro Manuel Alonso noted that, up to this point, no malfunctions have been identified in the thermal units following the collapse of the SEN.
He also indicated that the coverage of electricity is expected to be expanded during the day, although he warned that it will be “a slow process.”
"It is expected that the restoration will be fundamentally completed by tomorrow," Alonso concluded, predicting that many Cubans will experience over 24 hours of blackout.
As of the closure of this report, there is no updated information regarding the situation at the Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Plant, whose unexpected disconnection early this morning has been cited as the cause of the third collapse of the National Electric System in Cuba in less than two months.
Regarding the restoration of service in Havana, the Electric Company of the capital has updated that currently, 12 hospitals and 35 circuits are receiving electric service, located in the municipalities of Guanabacoa, Boyeros, Habana del Este, Centro Habana, Cerro, and Marianao.
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