The Electric Union reports on the energy situation in the country

Cuba begins its electricity shortage on April 30th, with over a thousand megawatts of electricity and blackouts across the country.

The National Electric System (SEN) begins this Wednesday, April 30, with widespread impact due to a generation deficit.

At 7:00 a.m., availability was 1.870 MW, compared to a demand of 2.880 MW, leaving a deficit of 1.141 MW in the morning hours. By midday, the deficit is estimated to reach 1.200 MW, according to official data from the Electric Union (Unión Eléctrica).UNE).

The previous day, the blackouts lasted 24 hours and continued into the early hours of today. The largest impact on Tuesday was 1.639 MW, recorded at 8:50 p.m., although this did not coincide with peak demand.

Solar parks and limited generation

Despite the incorporation of solar energy, the contributions remain insufficient. Generation from the eight new photovoltaic parks barely totaled 1.036 MWh yesterday, a figure far short of what is needed to alleviate the system's structural deficit.

Current thermal limitations represent 368 MW out of service, and fuel problems are also keeping 84 distributed generation plants inactive, equivalent to an additional 644 MW offline.

Main causes of the deficit

The morning report indicates breakdowns at Unit 8 of the Mariel CTE, Unit 6 of the Renté CTE, and Unit 2 of the Felton CTE. Additionally, Unit 2 of the Santa Cruz CTE, Units 3 and 4 of the Cienfuegos CTE, and Unit 5 of the Renté CTE are undergoing scheduled maintenance.

Given this scenario, national thermal generation remains compromised, worsening the electricity crisis that continues without a definitive solution.

Peak Hour Forecast

For the nighttime peak, only one additional generating unit is expected to come online: Unit 8 of the Mariel Power Plant, with 70 MW. This would bring total availability to 1.940 MW, while demand is estimated at 3.400 MW, leaving a deficit of 1.460 MW.

If these conditions are maintained, the UNE It forecasts an impact of 1.530 MW during peak hours, which implies severe blackouts throughout the country during the night.