In the words of the technical director of the Electric Union, it will be "a very complex day," and blackouts are forecast throughout Cuba throughout the day and night.
The electricity supply crisis in Cuba continues and appears to be worsening. Today, disruptions are forecast for both daytime and nighttime hours.
So has informed la UNE (Unión Eléctrica) calculating that for peak hours there will be a deficit in the service of 413 MW, with an availability of only 2 MW, insufficient for a demand of 287 MW.
The country's energy situation continues to worsen after a Sunday in which hundreds of blackouts were reported across the country.
Currently, units 6 and 7 of the Máximo Gómez thermoelectric plant, unit 3 of the Ernesto Guevara plant, and unit 4 of the Diez de Octubre plant are out of service.
Adding to this is the 3rd of Antonio Maceo, which is expected to start in the next few hours.
"The Otto Parellada thermoelectric plant unit, units 1 and 2 of the Lidio Ramón Pérez and unit 6 of the Antonio Maceo, are undergoing maintenance," while the UNE indicated that an average limitation of 389 MW is maintained.
BLACKOUTS THROUGHOUT CUBA
Although there will be blackouts During peak hours, there will also be disruptions this morning and afternoon.
According to the distributed generation report, 1 MW are unavailable due to a breakdown, and another 183 MW are out due to maintenance.
At 10 p.m. on Sunday, the largest disruption in the country occurred after unit 4 of the Diez de Octubre thermoelectric plant and unit 3 of the Antonio Maceo plant went offline due to power outages. This resulted in a deficit of 489 MW, despite the fact that demand for the service was 355 MW higher than expected.
Adding to the repeated breakdowns and maintenance problems is the country's oil shortage, something that top government officials have already acknowledged.
The goal is to achieve comprehensive maintenance that will improve availability in the summer, but under current circumstances, it seems difficult to ensure that there are no blackouts during July and August, months of peak consumption, due to the high temperatures recorded in Cuba.
It's easy and simple to understand that we're going through a total eclipse... Relying on the Sun and the stars would be like going back to the age of the dinosaurs... The end. RIP.
We build hotels that cost billions, but we're incapable of building thermal power plants that cost much less.
The electrical system in the country is already something pitiful. We have blackouts all year round to guarantee the repair and maintenance of the plants for the summer and in the summer the odyssey of blackouts continues. In short, it is the whole year round and I do not see a serious investment in that aspect, not even when there were better conditions, not now.