For this Saturday, December 6, the simultaneous blackouts will affect more than 60% of the national territory.
LIMA, Peru – The Electrical Union (UNE) predicted for this Saturday December 6 that simultaneous blackouts will reach more than 60% of the national territory, with a generation deficit close to 2,040 megawatts (MW) during peak consumption hours.
According to the official report, the maximum capacity planned for peak hours is 1,430 MW, compared to an estimated demand of 3,400 MW, which would leave a deficit of 1,970 in the electrical system.
The company points out that six thermoelectric units remain out of service for maintenance or breakdowns, and that dozens of distributed generation engines remain inactive due to lack of fuel and lubricants.
Among the main incidents, the state electricity company reports breakdowns in units 5 of the Diez de Octubre thermoelectric plant (CTE), 2 of Felton and 5 of Renté. Likewise, maintenance is carried out on units 2 and 3 of the Santa Cruz CTE and unit 4 of the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes CTE, in Cienfuegos.
Due to limitations in thermal generation, some 576 MW are out of service. Furthermore, the lack of fuel renders 90 distributed generation plants useless, with 893 MW, along with 5 Moa Fuel engines, with 68 MW.
According to the source, 69 megawatts are also unavailable due to a shortage of lubricant and a total of 1,030 MW are affected by this cause.
Electricity outages exceed 20 hours a day in eastern provinces, while in Havana blackouts reach up to 10 hours a day. The lack of energy also influences the operation of other services such as water and health, which are of vital importance in the midst of the current epidemiological crisis on the Island.
The energy debaclewhich has been dragging on since mid-2024, is due to breakdowns in obsolete thermal power plants, scheduled maintenance, lack of fuel and lubricants, in addition to the paralysis of dozens of distributed generation engines and poor government management.
