The official journalist Lázaro Manuel Alonso reported this Thursday that the crisis of the National Electric System (SEN) in Cuba has worsened, reaching a generation deficit of 1,457 MW at 6:45 PM.
"Almost 1,500 MW shut down at 6:45 PM. The National Electric System is in a very complex situation tonight," Alonso noted on Facebook, accompanying his post with a screenshot from the Telegram channel of the Electric Company of Mayabeque.
In the image, the company reported that the country is facing "a generation capacity deficit of 1,457 MW."
The EFE agency alerted that Wednesday was one of the days with the greatest impact in Cuba in recent months.
However, with an even more severe forecast of a 1,457 MW deficit, this Thursday is shaping up to be one of the darkest days Cuba has experienced in recent times.
It was previously reported that the outage of unit 6 in Renté this Thursday raised the number of thermoelectric units out of service on the island to seven, as explained by an executive of the Electric Union in the daily televised report.
As evidence of the worsening crisis, this Wednesday the electricity service was affected for 24 hours due to a deficit in generation capacity, and it was not possible to restore the supply during the early morning.
It was also explained that the maximum impact this Wednesday occurred during peak hours, with a deficit of 1,233 MW at 8:30 PM, and although it was slightly lower than planned, the situation worsened later when three more units went out of service.
This Wednesday, the Electric Company of Santiago de Cuba announced an increase in blackouts, but dismissed the claim that service cuts would reach 24 hours, as alerted on social media by independent journalist Yosmany Mayeta.
Amid the worsening energy crisis, the regime claimed that it is betting on renewable energy sources, optimistically announcing that, before the end of the year, two photovoltaic parks will come into operation, each contributing 21 MW to the national electricity system.
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