Two men were arrested after entering the Las Villegas Photovoltaic Park at night, located in the La Nenita area of the Guisa municipality, Granma province, and removing 20 metal beams from the support structure of the solar panels.
The fact was reported by the official profile of Facebook "Stay Informed with Aytana Alama," which described the act as sabotage and claimed that law enforcement recovered all the pieces.
Both detainees are facing charges for that crime.
According to the official publication, “in the evening hours, two individuals entered the 'Las Villegas' Photovoltaic Park and stole 20 metal beams belonging to the structure of the solar panels.”
The recovered beams are critical components: without them, the panels remain unanchored and exposed to falling or being damaged by any wind.
The official text itself acknowledges: "For those unfamiliar with solar technology, 20 metal beams may seem like simple frames or pieces of iron. However, in a photovoltaic park, the beams are the backbone of the entire system."
The publication did not clarify the exact date of the incident or the arrest of those involved. It also did not indicate the names of the detainees or the specific legal status of the case.
These types of official reports tend to function more as a tool for public deterrence than as verifiable journalistic information.
A newly inaugurated facility
The Photovoltaic Park "Las Villegas" was synchronized with the National Electric System on April 10 of this year.
The installation provides 5 MW of generation and 1 MW of storage through batteries, features 9,048 photovoltaic panels, and has two inverters of 2.5 MW each.
Be part of the cooperation program with China to install 120 MW of solar capacity in Cuba, in which Granma stands out as one of the leading provinces.
A wave of thefts that shows no signs of stopping
The incident in Guisa is not an isolated case.
In the same province, in September 2025, the police arrested those responsible for the theft of more than 50 beams and panels from the Juan Pérez II Photovoltaic Park in Niquero.
In May of this year, four individuals assaulted and bound the guard of a pumping station in Holguín to steal 32 solar panels.
A few days later, in June, the theft of four panels in Holguín left four popular councils of the Turquino Plan without television signal.
The driving force behind this wave is the most severe electricity crisis Cuba has experienced in decades.
That scarcity drives up the value of metal materials and panels in the black market, turning every unprotected installation into a target.
Prison sentences that do not deter
In response to the escalation, the regime has opted for what are known as "exemplary trials."
The Ruling 475 of the People's Supreme Court, issued in May 2025, reclassified these thefts as sabotage - not as common theft - with penalties ranging from seven to 30 years in prison, life imprisonment, or the death penalty in severe cases.
The Supreme Court itself warned that "the stipulated penalty ranges from ten to 30 years of imprisonment, life imprisonment, or death."
Between January 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, 100% of the courts for sabotage against the electric power system issued sentences of more than 10 years.
In July of this year, a court sentenced the individual responsible for the sabotage of the Bungo 2 Electrical Substation in Contramaestre, Santiago de Cuba.
However, the robberies continue.
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