In a note published on its website, the agency pointed out that it is working uninterruptedly to incorporate the “Antonio Guiteras” plant, located in the city of Matanzas (west), one of the largest, into the national electricity system next Tuesday. weight in the net.
Said unit has been out of service since March 17, due to a leak in the boiler, the statement said.
From this Sunday and during the day on Monday, three other thermal stations will be incorporated into the system, which will allow a solution to the effects experienced by the population in the electrical service, the text specified.
In addition to the “Antonio Guiteras” power plant, the “Máximo Gómez” thermoelectric plant, in the western city of Mariel, west of the capital, is undergoing rehabilitation work, due to a fire that occurred on March 7 in its generation block number seven.
The country has been carrying out an energy capacity recovery program since 2021, since the deterioration of the plants due to the years of operation, the difficulties with carrying out maintenance on time and the lack of spare parts affected the possibilities of responding to contingencies like these.
The day before, during the meeting to evaluate the work of the sector in the previous calendar, the Prime Minister, Manuel Marrero, emphasized the importance of prioritizing the assurance of the national energy system and promoting the efficient use of renewable energy sources.
The Caribbean nation aspires to reach 2030 with 37 percent of the energy generated from clean sources, a goal that requires better performance to achieve it, according to reports at the meeting.
Marrero also insisted on the relevance of complying with planned maintenance, doing it with quality and recovering the country’s generation capacity, to guarantee service in the state, non-state and residential sectors, in the face of the coming summer.
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