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Unit 3 of the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Thermal Power Plant in Cienfuegos unexpectedly went offline from the National Electric System early Saturday morning, according to a brief statement from Cuba's Electric Union on its Facebook page.
“At 1:14 AM. Unexpected departure of unit 3 at CTE Carlos Manuel de Céspedes. The causes are under investigation,” the state-owned company reported.
The UNE did not provide details about the possible causes of the event or the estimated time for the unit's return to the SEN. These types of outages, common in Cuban thermoelectric plants, worsen the already precarious electrical supply in the country, which is marked by prolonged blackouts affecting both the population and basic services.
The CTE Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, one of the most important power plants in the central region of the country, has experienced multiple technical failures in recent years due to the deterioration of its infrastructure, lack of maintenance, and scarcity of spare parts.
The incident occurs amid Tropical Storm Melissa, which is still far from Cuba but is bringing heavy rains to the eastern part of the country. It could persist for several days and even make landfall in Cuba as a powerful hurricane by Wednesday.
The eastern population is facing flooding in some areas like Baracoa. Many regions are without electrical power, and residents are struggling to stay informed about the dangerous weather phenomenon that is slowly approaching Cuba.
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