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Cuba faces another day of massive blackouts across the country this Sunday, according to the latest report from the Electric Union (UNE), which confirms a generation deficit close to 2,000 megawatts (MW), a figure that keeps the National Electric System (SEN) on the brink of collapse.
According to the official statement, on Saturday the electrical service was affected for 24 hours, with a maximum impact of 2,091 MW recorded at 6:10 PM.
The document details that the total availability of the SEN at 6:00 AM this Sunday is 1,298 MW, compared to a demand of 2,487 MW, resulting in a shortfall of 1,206 MW due to a generation capacity deficit.
Despite the addition of the 33 new photovoltaic solar parks, with a production of 2,941 megawatt-hours (MWh) and a maximum capacity of 546 MW, renewable generation remains insufficient to offset the decline in thermal generation and the shortage of fuel.
The main thermoelectric plants in the country continue to report malfunctions and extended maintenance periods: Unit 3 of the Cienfuegos Thermoelectric Power Plant (CTE), Unit 6 of Diez de Octubre, Unit 2 of Felton, and Unit 5 of Renté are currently out of service, while Units 2 and 3 of Santa Cruz and Unit 4 of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, also in Cienfuegos, remain under maintenance.
The UNE report also acknowledges limitations in thermal generation affecting 551 MW, along with issues related to fuel and lubricant that have left 100 distributed generation plants (902 MW) inactive, in addition to 5 fuel engines in Moa (68 MW) and an additional 83 MW unavailable due to a lack of lubricant.
In total, 1,053 MW remain out of service due to fuel shortages, one of the most critical factors in the electrical crisis.
For the peak hours, expected in the evening, the UNE forecasts the entry of unit 5 of Renté with only 60 MW, reaching a availability of 1,358 MW against a maximum demand of 3,300 MW. This would leave an estimated deficit of 1,942 MW and impacts of up to 2,012 MW, equivalent to more than 60% of the country without electricity.
The Cuban regime continues to offer no structural solutions to a crisis that worsens with each passing day, leaving millions of Cubans living amidst blackouts, heat, and shortages, while the country remains engulfed in darkness.
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