The Cuban Electric Union reported on its Facebook page that the interconnection of the National Electric System (SEN in the Spanish acronym) was restored in all provinces of the country early Wednesday morning. Following the synchronization of Unit 1 of the Lidio Ramón Pérez Thermoelectric Plant in Felton, Holguin.
Felton is currently delivering 170 Megawatts (MW) to the National Electric System (SEN) in a stable manner. After the total outage that occurred last Monday.
Workers and specialists at this thermoelectric plant in eastern Cuba carried out uninterrupted work for hours. To meet the planned schedule after the SEN outage, which took the facility offline.
The Holguin Electric Company specified that during the outage, priority was given to providing service to hospitals and pumping and water treatment systems. Connected to the Gibara and Güirabo dams, which supply water to the provincial capital.
Furthermore the team carried out technical actions aimed at protecting the turbine. Verifying that all components of the unit were in optimal condition before restarting the turbine generator.
During the outage, the Holguin Electric Company, in the area where the unit is located. Prioritized the circuits serving hospitals and the areas that supply power to the pumping systems and water treatment plants. Connected to the Gibara and Güirabo dams, which provide water to the provincial capital.
Nationwide, the following units are currently online: Felton 1 in Holguin, Energas Boca de Jaruco. Energas Varadero, Ernesto Guevara 1 and 2, the Hanabanilla hydroelectric plant. And Unit 3 of the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes power plant in Cienfuegos.
With information from Prensa Latina
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