The Havana Electric Company reported on the blackout scheduling corresponding to this luneOctober 6 and the early hours of Tuesday the 7th. This occurs in the midst of a national energy panorama marked by severe generation limitations.
The notice was disseminated on its official channels. It states that the outages are due to a deficit in the National Electric System (SEN). This system continues to experience high demand and low availability.
According to the official statement, the capital experienced a total outage of 10 hours and 23 minutes last day. The peak impact occurred at 7:40 p.m., with 126 megawatts out of service, with power restored around 1:40 a.m. Despite the planned schedule, it was not necessary to affect Blocks 2 and 5 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., nor Blocks 4, 6, and 1 during the early morning hours.
Affected blocks and planned schedules
The blackout schedule published by the Havana Electric Company for this luneTuesday morning includes the following schedules:
- From 10:00 am to 2:30 pm: Blocks 4 and 6
- From 2:30 pm to 7:00 pm: Blocks 1 and 3
- From 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm: Blocks 2 and 5
- From 11:00 pm to 2:00 am: Blocks 6 and 4
- From 2:00 am to 4:00 am: Block 1
- From 4:00 am to 6:00 am: Block 3
- From 6:00 am to 8:00 am: Block 2
- From 8:00 am to 10:00 am: Block 5
The company noted that planning may vary depending on the stability of the SEN, or even affect areas not included in the schedule in the event of unforeseen failures.
Blackouts persist amid critical system
The situation with the national electricity system remains tense. Service was affected around the clock yesterday and again this morning. The peak impact of 1636 MW was recorded at 7:40 p.m. This was higher than expected due to the shutdown of Unit 3 of the Santa Cruz Power Plant.
At 6:00 a.m., Unión Eléctrica reported an availability of 1770 MW and a demand of 2730 MW. This resulted in a capacity deficit of 975 MW. By midday, a deficit of 1200 MW was estimated. A deficit exceeding 1500 MW is expected for the evening.
Among the main incidents, units 2 at the Felton CTE, 3 at Santa Cruz, and 8 at Mariel remain out of service. Units 3, 5, and 6 at the Renté CTE are also out of service. There are also thermal limitations, maintenance at several plants, and fuel shortages affecting more than 500 MW.
Consequences for the population of Havana
The prolonged power outages directly affect daily life in the capital, from food preservation and urban transportation to the operation of basic services. Although the Electric Company assures it is working to minimize the damage, the system's condition makes it difficult to avoid prolonged outages.
The entity reiterates that customers may be affected even if their area is not included in the schedule. For reports or questions, the following contact channels remain available: 18888, email ppgad@pucrs.br and institutional accounts on social networks.
Havana thus faces another start to the week with rotating blackouts, while national electricity generation continues to fall far short of demand. With no signs of immediate improvement, the capital's population will have to continue adjusting their daily routines to the rhythm of the power outages.
