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The Electric Union of Cuba (UNE) reported on Sunday that the Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Power Plant in Matanzas is progressing in its reintegration into the National Electric System (SEN) following a maintenance shutdown that, as stated, will double its generating capacity from 120 to 240 megawatts.
However, this figure does not represent a real increase but rather a recovery of the generation level that the plant should achieve under normal conditions.
The state company announced on Facebook that the work includes repairing the power supply line and the reheater tubes, cleaning the heaters and boiler, as well as maintenance of valves and automatic systems.
He added that more than 200 workers, with the support of the Felton thermoelectric plant, participated in the recovery efforts.
Official journalist José Miguel Solís claimed on his Facebook account that the plant's start-up is scheduled for this Sunday afternoon, after the essential activities are completed.
According to the update at seven in the morning, repairs have been completed on the reheater, the water feed system, and the condenser, along with the cleaning of the superheaters, valves, burners, and electrical systems.
The UNE specified that the Guiteras could be synchronized with the SEN this Wednesday, after completing the hydraulic and pneumatic tests and correcting the issues that affected the stability of generation.
The Matanzas thermoelectric plant, regarded as the main one in the country, has faced constant breakdowns, a lack of thorough maintenance, and a shortage of parts, factors that have kept it below its nominal capacity for months.
The interruptions in its operations have exacerbated the national electricity crisis, characterized by widespread blackouts affecting the entire Island.
Sector experts have noted that, rather than doubling its capacity, the current repairs aim to restore Guiteras to the minimum level necessary to sustain part of the system, amid the general deterioration of Cuba's thermoelectric plants and a lack of investment in energy infrastructure.
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