( Spanish) – This Wednesday, Cuba faces the “total disconnection of the National Electrical System SEN,” reported the Cuban Electrical Union through a statement published on its Facebook page. The episode has left millions without power, the latest in a series of failures on an island struggling with crumbling infrastructure, natural disasters and economic turmoil.
The energy company added, without providing further details, that the disconnection was due to a “trigger from the automatic transmission of the CTE Antonio Guiteras de Matanzas.” In addition, he assured that work is being done on the “reestablishment process.”
“From the working group for the recovery of the SEN, the Cuban Minister of Energy and Mines, Vicente de la O, explained that the conditions are more favorable than in the last disconnection,” indicated the Cuban authorities. “Compliance with procedures is not affected by the hurricane.”
The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, said this Wednesday that “today there must be good progress” in the face of the “total disconnection” of the SEN, according to a message shared in your X account.
In addition, the Ministry of Energy and Mines reported that “distributed generation islands are already operating throughout the country.” The message, published on his X account, states that “electrical microsystems are prioritized for water pumping” and that “several units are ready to start.” The statement also assures that there will be a “large percentage of recovery” of the SEN, but does not specify an exact figure.
In any case, the head of Labor and Social Security of Cuba, Marta Elena Feito, announced “the suspension of work and teaching activities.” “This measure will remain in place as long as the crisis lasts. (The) vital services will continue to function and there will be no salary impact,” the state media Juventud Rebelde quotes.
For almost a week in October, most of Cuba suffered near-total blackouts, the worst power outages in decades.
The island government blames US economic sanctions for the ongoing crisis on the island although critics also point to a lack of government investment in infrastructure.
With information from Patrick Oppman of .
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