A widespread blackout is affecting Cuba due to strong winds and heavy rains associated with Hurricane Rafael, which caused the disconnection of the electrical system. As a result, authorities are implementing small-scale distributed generation systems in several provinces.
According to reports on the social network Facebook, contingency protocols are being implemented in Villa Clara and Santiago de Cuba to stabilize the system.
The profile "Soy Villa Clara" stated that "work is being done on the creation of the microsystem in our province, which requires your assistance to energize the lines when the service is restored and to prevent the work from being destabilized due to an overload."
"The Electric Company of Santiago de Cuba informs its customers that efforts are currently underway to restore service through distributed generation microsystems. Priority will be given to areas where vital services for the population are located," the entity stated.
Meanwhile, in Matanzas, they will wait for Rafael's passage and the necessary thorough inspection to create microsystems aimed at supplying energy to the thermal power plants and to reorganize the system.
Reports from the other provinces have not yet emerged, although all of western Cuba is under threat from the weather phenomenon, which made landfall in the afternoon on Wednesday in the province of Artemisa, with a destructive force of category 3 and sustained maximum winds reaching 185 km/h (115 mph).
A fairly similar strategy was employed by the regime after the collapse of the National Electric System (SEN) last October, although this time the electricity supply was divided into independent systems by region.
Additionally, the provincial electric companies have issued recommendations to disconnect appliances and reconnect them gradually once service is restored, in order to avoid damage from potential voltage fluctuations.
On the other hand, at the Antonio Guiteras Thermal Power Plant (CTE), the cooling and turbine protection protocol was activated to prevent structural damage.
It was also reported that the Felton CTE could begin operations next Friday, provided it receives the necessary energy and completes maintenance work.
The company also stated that they are continuing to monitor the situation and are working to restore the stability of the National Electric System as soon as possible.
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