The provinces in western Cuba will remain without electricity following the passage of Hurricane Rafael during the last hours of Wednesday.
According to a brief statement from the Electric Company of Havana on its Facebook page, the region will have to wait for an assessment of the transmission lines before starting to establish microsystems.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Energy and Mines revealed that the restoration of electrical service in the area will be "a slow process."
The organization stated that efforts are being made to restore the National Electric System (SEN) by creating electrical subsystems in the central and eastern regions of the island.
"In the West, this process will be slower; the necessary lines and electrical installations must be reviewed. It's a protocol that takes time," he warned on X.
According to the Electric Union (UNE), energy has recently been supplied to the Guiteras and Nuevitas thermoelectric plants to begin their respective startup processes. Additionally, over 10 emerging generation islands are providing coverage in the central and eastern regions of the country as well as in Pinar del Río.
"Specialists will begin assessments in the western areas affected by Hurricane Rafael, to diagnose damages and start recovery efforts immediately," the note specifies.
On Wednesday, at 2:48 PM, while Rafael had not yet made landfall in Cuba, the Electric Union announced that strong winds had caused a disconnection of the national electric system and that "contingency protocols" would be implemented.
Hours earlier, the UNE announced that when the hurricane winds reached 60 km/h, a "voluntary disconnection" of the electrical circuits in areas affected by the winds would be carried out to prevent damage to the infrastructure and protect people's lives.
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