The Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Plant synchronized the National Electric System (SEN), as reported this Saturday on Cuban television by the technical director of the Unión Eléctrica (UNE), Lázaro Guerra.
For peak hours, the full entry of its generating unit (with a capacity of 317 MW) is estimated, as well as the addition of 194 MW in diesel engines, as stated in the last part of the UNE, which estimates for today an affectation of 380 MW due to deficit of generation capacity during the daytime.
However, for peak hours, it forecasts an affectation of 686 MW given the availability of 2,434 MW before a maximum demand of 3,050 MW. The deficit, in this technical addition and subtraction, is 616 MW.
Unit six of the Mariel Thermoelectric Power Plant (CTE) is out of service due to a breakdown, while unit five of the CTE Mariel, unit three of the CTE Santa Cruz, unit five of the CTE Nuevitas and unit three are under maintenance. of the CTE Renté.
In addition to that, the limitations on thermal generation (427 MW) are maintained.
The return to the Guiteras system has been a priority for the Unión Eléctrica, which has been facing a complex energy crisis for months, with prolonged blackouts throughout the country.
Different factors have combined for the exponential increase in power cuts, including the lack of fuel, breakages and failures in outdated thermoelectric plants and scheduled maintenance.
Seven of the eight terrestrial plants are over 40 years old, when the average age of these infrastructures is 30. To aggravate the situation, these plants have not received capital repairs for years, largely due to the difficulties and restrictions imposed by the blockade. commercial and financial of the United States against Cuba.
Maintenance continues at the Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Plant to achieve greater stability
The Cuban government, which has also been singled out over the last decade for its lack of foresight to face a possible energy crisis, announced in September that it intends to reduce this crisis before the end of the year.
