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The impact of a lightning strike left several communities in the municipality of Santo Domingo, Villa Clara, without electricity.
"As a result of the impact of a lightning strike at the Cascajal substation, the transformer supplying the area of the People's Council of the same name was damaged, which also includes the communities of Jiqui, Triángulo, and Punta Felipe," reported on Facebook the official journalist Henry Omar Pérez.
Pérez specified that the transformer "was diagnosed by specialists from the substations of the province, concluding that it needs to be replaced."
In this way, "work has been underway since last night to locate another for its replacement; as soon as it appears, the substitution will be carried out immediately."
"The government authorities have sought some alternatives, such as food production in Gastronomy to offer to the population, and efforts are being made to arrange for the shipment of water tanks," the post concludes.
Blackouts this Sunday in Cuba
The blackouts are once again defining the routine of millions of Cubans this Sunday, with a deficit of over 1,000 MW in the National Electric System (SEN) and a demand that exceeds the actual generation capacity on the island.
According to the Electric Union (UNE), the service was disrupted throughout the entire previous day and into the early hours of this Sunday, with a peak disruption of 1,404 MW at seven in the evening.
Moreover, the damages caused by Hurricane Melissa keep 405 MW offline in the provinces from Las Tunas to Guantánamo.
At six in the morning this Sunday, the total availability was 1,560 MW against a demand of 2,250 MW, resulting in a deficit of about 800 MW due to a lack of capacity.
The UNE forecasted that, during peak hours, the impact could reach up to 1,380 MW if conditions remain the same.
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