Cuba Tackles Widespread Blackouts with Renewable Energy
As part of the latest Cuba energy news, the nation is grappling with persistent blackouts, leaving citizens in some regions without power for more than 12 hours a day. The Cuban government attributes these outages to the U.S. economic embargo, which significantly hampers its ability to import essential fuels. In response, the country is increasingly turning to renewable sources like solar and wind power as a viable path forward.
Cuba’s commitment to renewable energy extends beyond the immediate crisis. The government has set an ambitious goal to generate 37% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, with solar power expected to contribute 10% of the total energy mix, according to PVKnowhow. To help meet this target, the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) is pushing for a major expansion of solar energy, aiming to install 130 MW of capacity by 2025 (https://www.pvknowhow.com/news/cuba-solar-energy-stunning-130-mw-power-boost-by-2025/).
As part of its broader strategy, Cuba has launched a project to construct 55 solar parks in the western provinces of Matanzas and Mayabeque (https://www.pvknowhow.com/news/cuba-solar-energy-construction-solar-parks/). The country also plans to build 92 solar power plants to enhance the national grid by 2028, aiming for a total of 2 GW of solar power (https://www.pvknowhow.com/cuba-tackles-energy-crisis-with-of-solar-power/).
