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The Antonio Guiteras thermal power plant in Matanzas resynchronized with the National Electric Power System (SEN) early Wednesday morning, after being out of service for several days due to maintenance and urgent repairs.
According to the of the Electric Union (UNE), the synchronization took place at 2:51 a.m., and just an hour later, the plant was already generating about 100 megawatts, according to information confirmed to the newspaper by Román Pérez Castañeda, the technical director of the facility.
The reintegration of the Guiteras, Cuba's most powerful unified block, brings a slight relief to the fragile national electrical system, which in recent days has faced demands exceeding 3,000 MW with an actual availability of less than 1,300 MW, leading to prolonged blackouts across the country.
An anticipated synchronization
The return of the plant occurs after technicians detected a defect in the structure known as the Nodriza, located at the bottom of the boiler, which had delayed the planned start-up.
The repair work, described as "complex and delicate," included the removal of accumulated slag and the replacement of damaged pipes, according to previous reports from the provincial press.
Although the synchronization has been confirmed, the UNE has not yet specified when the thermoelectric plant will reach its maximum load, estimated at around 250 MW.
In recent months, the Guiteras has experienced multiple outages due to mechanical failures and water overconsumption issues, reflecting the structural deterioration of Cuba's thermoelectric power plant system.
Persistent energy crisis
Despite the partial return of the Guiteras, the SEN maintains a deficit of over 1,700 MW, so it is expected that electrical disruptions will continue in most of the country during peak nighttime hours.
The situation confirms the fragility of the national energy system and the lack of sustainable investments in generation, an issue that continues to impact the daily lives of millions of Cubans.
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