The Electric Union of Cuba (UNE) in its report on the state of the National Electro-Energy System (SEN) for this September 5th, anticipated significant impacts on electricity supply by over 600 MW.
According to the statement, the electrical service was affected on Wednesday due to a deficit in generation capacity from 10:28 AM until early Thursday morning. During peak hours, the highest impact was 620 MW at 7:00 PM. This value did not coincide with the time of highest demand.
At 7:00 am today, a availability of 2,400 MW was reported compared to a demand of 2,390 MW. However, it is estimated that there will be an impact of 200 MW due to a lack of capacity in generation.
Breakdowns in various units of the country's thermal power plants worsen the situation.
Unit 5 of the Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Power Plant (CTE), unit 6 of the Mariel CTE, and unit 2 of the Felton CTE remain out of service, limiting thermal generation to 511 MW.
In addition, 49 distributed generation plants are out of service due to a lack of fuel, affecting an additional 363 MW.
The UNE expects to recover 50 MW through distributed generation engines that are currently out of service due to a lack of fuel.
If they succeed, they have forecasted a total availability of 2,450 MW during peak hours against a maximum demand of 3,050 MW, which would generate a deficit of 600 MW, resulting in an impact of up to 670 MW during the highest consumption period.
This situation reflects the persistent challenges faced by Cubans with an archaic energy system, thermoelectric plants that break down daily, and a severe shortage of fuel.
In the government program Mesa Redonda, the government warned that the generation deficit will persist indefinitely in Cuba.
They assured that if everything goes as they are planning, by 2025 they will be able to generate one minute of electricity without relying on imported fuels. They have announced this as a great achievement, but it is generating laughter and debate on social media.
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