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A bus equipped with solar panels on the roof and converted into a mobile electric charging station was unveiled at the inauguration of the first Sustainable Energy Fair 2026, which took place on Thursday at the Scientific and Technological Park of Villa Clara.
The event, organized by the National Office of Energy Control and Use (Onure) and featured by the state broadcaster CMHW, brought together experts, researchers, and both state and private companies focused on the use of renewable sources.
The vehicle, identified as STATION-001 and painted in blue and green, was donated by the private company Eléctrica Total, based in the municipality of Ranchuelo.
It has solar panels installed on the roof and can function as a charging point for electric vehicles independently of the National Electric System.
The Facebook page "La Energía al Día" described the initiative as a significant step towards a more sustainable and conscious future.
The presentation takes place amid an unprecedented energy and transportation crisis, accompanied by multiple failures of the National Electricity System and daily power outages exceeding 20 hours in several provinces.
Public transportation also offers no relief. According to official data from January 2026, it only meets 42% of the planned targets, while the production of buses has plummeted from 473 units in 2019 to just 12 projected for this year, a drop of 97.5%.
In that context, Armando Hernández Pedroso, director of the Onure in Villa Clara, reported during the inaugural session that the region has accumulated five megawatts installed in the state sector from 185 entities, and 5.5 megawatts generated by 214 private actors.
The private mipyme Eléctrica Total had already taken a similar step on April 5, when it inaugurated the first solinera in the province at the Virginia popular council in Santa Clara, an energy service station with 30 kilowatts of power, 60 kilowatts of storage, and 56 solar panels, capable of serving six vehicles and 52 cooking appliances simultaneously.
The fair also served as a platform to discuss the use of biomass, biogas, and university projects related to the energy transition.
The highest provincial authorities, Susely Morfa González, the first secretary of the Party in Villa Clara, and Milaxy Sánchez Armas, the governor of the territory, toured the stands of state companies such as INPUD, SAREX, and the textile company Desembarco del Granma, the source specified.
The energy crisis worsened following the suspension of Venezuelan crude oil shipments since January and the cut in Mexican oil exports due to pressure from sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, which has driven the search for decentralized solutions like those showcased at this fair.
Last week, Guantánamo hosted the first business meeting on renewable energy sources in the province, an event that brought together about 20 micro, small, and medium enterprises, cooperatives, and self-employed workers seeking solutions to the collapse of the SEN.
By the way, a local development project proposes to introduce electric tricycles for collecting solid waste in the city of Guantánamo, where the accumulation of trash on the streets has become a recurring concern for the population.
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