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The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) completed this Wednesday the second phase of its humanitarian response to Cuba with the shipment of 18 photovoltaic kits with a total capacity of 10,000 kW, intended for installation in health centers and social centers on the island.
"Last night we completed the 2nd phase of humanitarian aid delivery to Cuba: 18 photovoltaic kits, with a capacity of 10,000 kW, will be installed in health centers and social facilities, ensuring the continuity of essential services for the population," the agency reported.
According to the AECID, each kit includes between 15 and 20 photovoltaic panels of 12 kW each, which will provide stable energy to critical facilities in various provinces of the country.
This second phase is part of the humanitarian aid package announced by AECID on March 16, which includes the shipment of food, hygiene kits, and solar panels to alleviate the severe energy and humanitarian crisis facing Cuba.
The island has been enduring a severe electrical crisis for months, with deficits nearing 1,900 MW at its worst moments, leaving the population without electricity for many hours a day and severely impacting the operation of hospitals and other essential services.
The delivery of the photovoltaic kits complements the distribution on April 1st in Santiago de Cuba, where Spain had already provided a portion of the humanitarian aid to thousands of beneficiaries in that eastern province.
Spain's response to the Cuban crisis dates back to the impact of the hurricane Melissa, which made landfall as a Category 3 in October 2025, causing massive destruction in several provinces and further exacerbating the country's energy and infrastructure situation.
It was then that AECID activated its humanitarian response mechanism, starting with the first phase in November 2025 with 36 tons of emergency supplies.
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