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The blackouts continue to impact Cuba this Tuesday, with an electricity deficit once again nearing critical levels amid the sustained collapse of the National Electric System (SEN).
According to the official statement from Union Eléctrica (UNE), during the peak hours on February 3rd, only 1,200 MW is expected to be available, compared to an estimated maximum demand of 3,050 MW, resulting in a deficit of 1,850 MW.
If the expected conditions persist, the impact could reach 1,880 MW overnight, a figure that reflects the regime's inability to provide basic service to the population.
Blackouts for almost the entire day
The UNE acknowledged that during the previous day, the electricity service was interrupted due to a capacity deficit for 23 hours and 7 minutes, and was fully restored only at 2:18 a.m. this Tuesday.
However, just two hours later, at 4:38 a.m., the disruptions began again.
The highest impact on Monday was 1,968 MW at 6:40 p.m., one of the highest values recorded in recent months.
Out of service plants and extended maintenance
Among the main incidents reported are multiple breakdowns at key thermoelectric plants:
Unit 2 of the CTE Santa Cruz
Unit 5 of the Mariel CTE
Unit 2 of the CTE Felton
Units 3, 5, and 6 of the Antonio Maceo CTE (Renté)
Además, permanecen en mantenimiento:
Unit 5 of the CTE Nuevitas
Unit 4 of the CTE Carlos Manuel de Céspedes (Cienfuegos)
CTE Antonio Guiteras (Matanzas)
The UNE also reported that there are 341 MW out of service due to limitations in thermal generation, a recurring symptom of an obsolete system, lacking real investments and sustained by temporary fixes.
Insufficient solar energy in the face of collapse
The regime highlighted the production from the so-called "new photovoltaic solar parks," which contributed 2,959 MWh and reached a peak of 513 MW at noon.
However, these figures are clearly insufficient in the face of a nighttime deficit of nearly 2,000 MW, when demand rises and solar energy disappears.
Forecast: more disruptions expected for the night
For the nighttime peak, the arrival of is expected:
Unit 2 of Santa Cruz (80 MW)
Unit 5 of Renté (60 MW)
Both are still in the startup process, which keeps the uncertainty about whether they will be able to minimally alleviate the crisis.
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