Within the presence of Cuba’s Vice Prime Minister Ramiro Valdés and the Minister of Power and Mines Vicente de la O Levy, the outcomes of a research centered on the management and supervision of investments in photovoltaic parks and the upkeep of thermal energy vegetation had been analyzed within the Business, Building, and Power Fee of Parliament. In a lot of the investments reviewed, the mandatory permits, building licenses, endorsements from organizations, contracts, and their scope and updates had been suitably verified.
There have been, nevertheless, defaults in investments in Ciego de Ávila, Guantánamo, and Matanzas. On this final territory, there are investments which have been paralyzed for greater than 5 years and others do not need the chief challenge.
On the nationwide degree, work is being accomplished to realize a change within the power matrix that gives minimal use of fossil fuels and promotes the usage of new types of electrical energy era. It was beneficial that work methods be established with native authorities to regulate the works, assure the implementation of an efficient mechanism in order that bodily gasoline just isn’t missing, and set up technical inspections with universities for high quality management. Likewise, it was proposed {that a} system of care be assured for builders, assemblers, and employees basically, which incorporates minimizing any security threat and reporting in a well timed method any difficulties which will come up within the funding course of.
The dedication of the employees to cut back the power era deficit was confirmed, contemplating that the funding processes below improvement with renewable power sources will assure gasoline financial savings, primarily diesel and gasoline oil, together with a revival of the economic system. Vicente de la O Levy commented {that a} program is being applied in Cuba for the development of 92 photovoltaic parks. “The assets are arriving to produce them, we now have gasoline in Cuba for these works, and progress is being made within the tasks,” he stated.
Vicente de la O Levy famous the significance of electrical firm administrators in controlling the funding course of, and he specified that work was already underway on the civil building of the primary 19 parks—71 containers with assets have already arrived within the nation. “There was a big enhance within the costs of transport firms that transport containers, however up to now there are not any delays in funds. We apply alternate options within the face of difficulties,” he stated.
The minister reported that by the start of subsequent 12 months “we should have the primary 1,000 MW of era with renewable sources to extend independence from fossil fuels, though the state of affairs just isn’t utterly resolved.” Vicente de la O Levy defined that altering the power matrix of a rustic entails an entire transformation. “I’d even say cultural. Subsequently, what is finished from the bottom is transcendental. It’s a renovation from the underside up. In 2005 or 2006, the primary wind farms had been inbuilt Gibara. There started the hyperlink with the schools, the wind projection in Cuba, what Fidel had conceived. We’ve already made progress, as a result of it has been studied, it has been a joint consequence for a few years, by which the schools and the ministries of Larger Schooling and Power and Mines have participated,” stated the minister.
Likewise, he stated that the nation is in a scientific-technical place to design a technique to go overseas to finance these tasks. As well as, 9 photovoltaic parks (22 MW) are below building, for which provides ought to arrive on the finish of this 12 months. In the meantime, work is being accomplished on the Herradura 1 wind farm and on attaining a era of 120 MW, due to a Chinese language donation of twenty-two parks. The primary stage envisions the set up of 35 MW in seven parks, whose assets will arrive within the nation earlier than the top of 2024.
Relating to the electrification of houses remoted from the nationwide electrical system utilizing renewable power sources, it was famous that presently 4,256 methods have partial breakdowns, permitting service solely throughout the day. Likewise, about 1,150 have whole breakdowns. All of those circumstances should have an answer with the entry into the nation of 5,000 batteries that arrived in July and the three,176 methods that can obtain these batteries.
Consultant Suyén Rodríguez Pérez, from Palma Soriano, referred to the essential contribution to power improvement that the enterprise system should present. “To attain this, we should insist on the coaching system for high-quality professionals, who can then assist the design of cooperation tasks. We’ve to contain extra and we’re additionally in time so as to add to the self-employed sector,” she stated.
Rodríguez commented that the change within the power matrix is a needed actuality. “This course of imposes other ways of doing issues and incentives for firms. In some unspecified time in the future, investments should embrace self-sufficiency,” she added.
Dayana Beyra Fernández, from the Regla municipality, highlighted this system of the Ministry of Power and Mines with that of Larger Schooling. “They’ve achieved a fantastic alliance between factories and universities to coach college students and so they in flip cowl the wants of the business,” she stated. “This expertise needs to be transmitted to different organizations.”
Mijaíl Bonachea Crespo, from Sancti Spíritus, additionally referred to the significance of this settlement. “Earlier than this program, the employees on the Sergio Soto oil refinery already labored with this attitude of enchancment, as a part of the inner administration we had. However now, after the settlement, we now have gained potential. Beginning in October, we may have 16 college students working with us, who will even obtain a wage. You will need to contribute to the event and coaching of future professionals and that they, in flip, study with us,” he stated.
At the moment there are 72 photo voltaic parks put in all through the nation (Determine 1) with a complete capability of 226 MW, which obtain an annual electrical era of 310 GWh and save the consumption of 81,000 tons of gasoline per 12 months. These photo voltaic websites allow the provision of electrical energy to about 289,000 houses at midday peak hours. Moreover, there are 12 MW put in on rooftops, whereas about 24,081 remoted photo voltaic panels are put in in faculties, polyclinics, rural remoted houses, amongst others. The potential of photo voltaic radiation in Cuba is roughly 5 kWh per sq. meter per day.
—Amaury Pérez Sánchez ([email protected]) is a chemical engineer primarily based in Cuba with the College of Camagüey.
