Thirty-eight diesel-powered generator sets will be repaired and prepared for operation, with a total capacity of 53.8 megawatts, during the months of January and February.
According to Arles Luna Leiva, head of the Distributed Generation department at the Electrical Union, this initial delivery includes heaters, motors, and other parts required for the repair of the malfunctioning equipment.
These initial shipments, which were received in late December, are being distributed across the country, with the exception of Ciego de Ávila, Artemisa, and Mayabeque.
These provinces will be provided with the necessary components for the maintenance of their equipment in subsequent shipments, as they do not need the parts that were included in the initial delivery.
Luna confirmed that these components are part of the Chinese government’s initiative to provide Distributed Electric Generator Equipment and Spare Parts for Cuba.
Recently, upon the arrival of the initial shipment of assistance, Chinese ambassador to Cuba Hua Xin announced that additional shipments will be delivered via charter flights, commercial flights, or maritime transport in containers, thereby completing the delivery of the aid.
This will allow for the restoration of 400 megawatts of distributed generation capacity in the country.
The distributed generation systems that rely on diesel are experiencing substantial degradation, with a current operational rate of 36%, due to the depletion of stable funding sources and excessive use.
This occurs because they are intended to function for a maximum of four hours per day. However, in certain instances, they have been forced to operate for 24 hours per day due to the failure of alternative technologies.
