The energy situation in Cuba continues to deteriorate, with a significant increase in power outages due to a generation capacity deficit that has exceeded 600 MW.
The Electric Union (UNE) acknowledges that the National Electric System (SEN) experienced service interruptions at different times on Tuesday. The highest recorded impact was 628 MW at 9:50 PM, coinciding with peak time.
They assure that there was a "high demand" that exceeded what was planned. In addition, units 1 of Santa Cruz and 3 of Rente did not go into operation, as UNE had anticipated.
At 7:00 am on August 7, the availability of the SEN was 2,420 MW, while the demand reached 2,370 MW, keeping the entire system in operation.
However, service interruptions are expected around noon due to a generation capacity deficit estimated at 200 MW. The limitations in thermal generation are 558 MW, with 55 distributed generation plants out of service due to a lack of fuel, which represents an additional impact of 397 MW.
During peak hours, the reactivation of unit 3 of the Santa Cruz CTE with 30 MW and unit 6 of the Rente CTE with 30 MW is expected, which would bring the estimated availability to 2,480 MW against a maximum demand of 3,100 MW, resulting in a deficit of 620 MW.
The government warns that if these conditions persist, an impact of 690 MW is forecasted for that time.
In June, the authorities said that blackouts would increase due to maintenance work at several Thermoelectric Power Plants (CTE) to prevent outages during the summer. The promise was not fulfilled, and in the hottest months, they attributed the blackouts to a lack of fuel and weather conditions due to increased demand.
This situation reflects the ongoing energy crisis on the island, affecting citizens daily and posing serious challenges for the management of electrical supply in the coming months.
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