Guiteras synchronizes with the national electrical system

The Central Thermoelectric  (CTE) Antonio Guiteras, greater and more efficient unit block in Cuba. Synchronized at 7:50 on Friday night with the National Electrical System (SEN). Currently develops technical maneuvers to seek stability and progressively raise the power.

According to the Cuban News Agency Román Pérez Castañeda, technical director of the industry, the plant faces the complex time to leave the food and the network to self -sustain. A process that entails a high risk and demand high precision in a factory with more than 36 years of exploitation.

Now we generate around 70 megawatts and we must reach 220 during this night. Later, on Saturday morning we will evaluate whether it is possible to ascend to 240, said the manager.

The CTE, spearhead in the thermal generation in the Caribbean nation. Abandoned SEN on Tuesday due to a breakdown in the boiler area, which demanded corrective tasks that extended for just over 72 hours.

During the stop, cardinal actions such as the repair of two damaged tubes and the high temperature overheating. Improvement of the refractory in the low zone of the caldera. Maintenance of the discharge checks of the food water pumps. Change of valves and work in the automatic and electrical systems were executed.

In addition, with the support of a team from Havana, the pool of reassuring was drague and stones and sand from the bottom to guarantee the proper flow of seawater used in the cooling of the boiler were removed.

Founded more than three decades ago and close to capital maintenance, planned by the end of this year. Guiteras includes among its advantages the fact of being located in the western zone of Cuba. Where the largest loads are concentrated, and consuming national crude oil by pipeline, without the need for transportation expenses.

With information from Cuban News Agency

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