Blackouts for this Monday during peak hours due to a 135 MW deficit

The Electrical Union (UNE) of Cuba predicts blackouts for this Monday during peak hours, after a Sunday in which -according to the part daily - the service was not affected due to a deficit in generation capacity.

This Monday at 7:00 am the availability of the national electroenergy system (SEN) was 2349 MW and the demand was 1880 MW, with all the load served, so No effects are expected due to capacity deficit during daytime hours..

For the hours of greatest consumption, the entry of distributed generation engines that are awaiting maintenance is estimated, and their use is authorized with 116 MW. In addition, the Energás Jaruco combined cycle must be completed with 10 MW and four engines must enter Patana de Melones, with 60MW.

If this forecast is met, the availability will be 2535 MW and the maximum demand will be 2600 MW, for a deficit of 65 MW, so There will be an impact of 135 MW during this time.

At this moment it is out of service due to breakdown of unit 2 of the Felton thermoelectric plant and under maintenance are two blocks of the CTE Mariel and Nuevitas.

The limitations on thermal generation are 462 MW.

In addition, 62 distributed generation plants, the Moa fuel plant and the Santiago de Cuba patana, are out of operation due to lack of fuel, for a total of 517 MW.