Of the 92 photovoltaic parks contemplated by the 2012 megawatt generation project, this year the first 55 should be built in Cuba, capable of delivering nearly 1,200 megawatts to the SEN.
The closest start-up in time will be that of the Nursing School photovoltaic solar park, located in the municipality of Cotorro, which will begin to contribute to the SEN as of February 21. You must first complete your electrical system on the last day of this month, OK with a report of Granma.
The park system will provide more than 37 gigawatt hours annually, as well as savings of over 8,140 tons of fuel. In the midday peak, these parks will help meet demand and reduce blackouts, the engineer said.
The work began in March of last year, with the worker service premises, and between June and July the driving began, after the arrival of 16,380 piles. In August they began the installation of 1,638 tables, supports for solar panels or modules, he explained to Granma the construction manager, Frank Abel Mulet García.
According to a report from Granmathe projects have a 50 megawatt battery accumulation system in four facilities located in Bayamo, one in Cujae, one in Cotorro and another in Cueto.
With the worsening of the energy crisis and the ruin of thermal power plants due to obsolescence and disinvestment, the Cuban Government is rapidly executing an investment program in photovoltaic parks throughout the country, supported by China.
Cuba and China sign investment project to install small photovoltaic parks
The official intention is for renewable energy sources (RES) to participate in 24% of the Cuban energy matrix in 2030, a proportion almost five times higher than the current one, a goal that had already been agreed upon since 2014, but was slowed down by the road until almost stagnating.
Currently, the RES barely contribute 5% to the energy matrix, down from a 4% participation ten years ago. To make up for the gap, the country now aims to install 92 photovoltaic solar parks by 2028.
Official reports indicate that the island currently has photovoltaic parks installed with a total capacity of 260 megawatts, which cover around 2% of the annual electricity generation, to which is added 5% from other renewable sources (biomass, wind and hydraulic). .
On the other hand, in the last few hours, the second donation of parts and accessories for generating equipment arrived in Cuba from China, with the aim of supporting the operation of the island’s electrical system, which is facing a deep and prolonged crisis.
The shipment will help restore the generation capacity of about 400 megawatts in more than 70 diesel and fuel-fired power plants in the national territory.
This donation project “responds to the consensus between the presidents of the island, Miguel Díaz-Canel, and the Asian giant, Xi Jinping, which include multi-sector cooperation,” recently stated Alberto Blanco, Cuban ambassador to the Asian nation.
