The Electrical Union (UNE) has announced a worrying forecast for the electricity supply in the country, anticipating an impact of 1,295 megawatts (MW) during peak hour this Monday.
This announcement comes following a day marked by capacity deficits that affected the service during the previous 24 hours, and that were not completely restored during the current morning.
The maximum impact recorded the previous day was 1,120 MW at 8:10 p.m., coinciding precisely with the time of greatest electricity demand. The availability of the National Electric System (SEN) at 07:00 today is 1840 MW, while the demand is 2450 MW. The UNE estimates an average impact of 1,100 MW during peak hours.
Among the units out of service due to breakdown are unit 4 of the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Thermoelectric Power Plant (CTE) and unit 2 of the Felton CTE. Likewise, unit 8 of the Mariel CTE, the Guiteras CTE unit and unit 6 of the Nuevitas CTE are in the maintenance process.
Thermal generation has limitations that affect 304 MW, while 92 distributed generation plants and the Santiago de Cuba pond are out of service due to problems with fuel supply, adding up to a total of 755 MW. Additionally, 11 plants show low coverage, representing 56 MW.
To counteract part of this crisis, three engines are expected to come into operation in the Melones basin, providing 50 MW, and the activation of distributed generation engines that are awaiting maintenance, with a capacity of 85 MW.
Based on this data, an availability of 1,975 MW is projected during peak hours, compared to an estimated maximum demand of 3,200 MW. This suggests a deficit of 1,225 MW, which leads the Electrical Union to anticipate an impact of 1,295 MW in this crucial schedule.
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