Díaz-Canel sends Marrero Cruz to supervise the repair of the CTE Antonio Guiteras.

The Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel sent Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz to supervise the repairs of the malfunction that has kept the Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Power Plant in Matanzas out of the National Electroenergetic System (SEN).

"This Saturday morning we visited the Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Plant in #Matanzas. An intense repair and maintenance process is being carried out there for its upcoming synchronization with the National Electroenergy System," Marrero wrote on his profile on X.

With photos shared from an air-conditioned room, the leader stated that he appreciated "a team dedicated and committed to the very important work they do." He also said that "to all the workers, we convey the recognition of the highest leadership of the country and the trust that the people have placed in them."

Since early last Wednesday, the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant in Matanzas has been out of the National Electric System due to an "inconvenience" with the so-called oil control, they indicated.

However, although it was initially said that the shutdown would last 24 hours, the authorities later announced that it would be extended for seven days.

The management of the largest power generation plant in the country said in a Facebook post that during the next week, the technicians will take advantage of "every minute to work on the cleaning and maintenance of other equipment that also needs it."

On Thursday, the Guiteras had not been able to reconnect to the SEN as expected after yet another breakdown that had left the country with less electricity generation capacity since the early hours of Wednesday.

This Saturday, it was revealed that the magnitude of the reported damages was greater than expected, which forced them to bring forward the maintenance planned for September.

The CTE Antonio Guiteras, located in a key region of high electrical demand, is essential for mitigating blackouts in Cuba.

However, its recent history of failures and shutdowns indicates an urgent need for investment and maintenance in the country’s energy infrastructure to ensure a more stable and reliable operation.

In that scenario, the Cuban population suffers from power outages of several hours daily.