INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
According to the Cuban Electric Union (UNE), Cuba continues to struggle with a worsening electricity crisis that leaves 40% of the island in
darkness.The deficit reached a staggering 1749 megawatts during peak hours last weekend
Havana residents currently endure power cuts of 4-6 hours daily
The situation proves far more dire in provincial areas where blackouts stretch beyond 20 hours per day.February marked the worst outage in
recent years when 57% of Cuban territory lost power simultaneously
intended lifespan, having been in service for over 40 years
compound these infrastructure problems
The UNE reports 43 distributed generation plants cannot operate due to fuel scarcity
(Photo Internet reproduction)The government implements rotating outages in four distinct blocks to manage the crisis
Officials prioritize circuits connected to hospitals and essential services
specialists estimate Cuba needs $8-10 billion to modernize its electrical system
This figure exceeds what the struggling economy can generate
attributes the crisis to the United States embargo, claiming it prevents the acquisition of replacement parts and fuel
Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz acknowledges the combined impact of aging infrastructure, fuel shortages, and increasing demand.The
country recently initiated a partnership with China to develop solar power projects
Cuba opened the first of 92 planned solar parks last month in an effort to diversify energy sources and reduce dependency on aging thermal
