The Antonio Guiteras Thermal Power Plant in Matanzas has once again been disconnected from the National Electric System this Friday due to a malfunction in a steam tempering line.
The official journalist José Miguel Solís reported on that the unit went offline to repair a leak found in that pipeline.
According to engineer Elmer García Romero, the technical deputy director of the plant, the repairs to the damaged line could be completed in just a few hours.
The specialist clarified that it is an external line and assured that the thermoelectric plant could resume the startup process shortly, as the boiler maintains temperature.
"In a few hours, the restoration work on the damaged pipe would be completed," Solís noted while quoting the explanations from the deputy technical director.
The shutdown of the Guiteras once again decreases the generation capacity of the National Electric System in a context marked by frequent breakdowns, maintenance, and capacity deficits in several thermoelectric units across the country.
So far, no exact time has been reported for when the plant might synchronize with the electrical system again. The official journalist stated that he will provide further details on the progress of the repairs.
The new breakdown occurs just days after the Guiteras managed to return to the SEN. On October 4th, the thermoelectric plant resynchronized and generated over 100 MW, following several days of technical work.
Before that reintegration, the technical deputy Elmer García Romero had explained that specialists were working on welds, metallographic verifications, and pneumatic and hydraulic tests in the high-temperature reheater of the plant.
The instability of the unit had already become evident by the end of September. On the 28th, the Guiteras was once again out of the SEN just a few hours after having rejoined, this time due to a leak in the front wall of the burners.
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