Dec.—As part of the Government Program for the recovery of the National Electrical System, the objective has been set to achieve electrification of a number of isolated homes that lack this service.
On this matter, the Minister of Energy and Mines, Vicente de la O Levy, recently explained at the National Assembly of People's Power that they have 5,000 photovoltaic solar systems available, which will be able to reach approximately 2,200 houses that have no electricity by any means, that is, they are not connected to the grid.
At the same time, with the remaining systems, a plan will be implemented to improve the service in homes that currently depend on diesel generators, which only supply power for four hours a day. In these cases, solar panels will be installed to operate complementarily to the engines, without initially replacing them, creating a hybrid power source.
This effort is being carried out in a complex national economic context, with financial and infrastructure limitations. Despite this, the State seeks to guarantee this basic service, recognizing its direct impact on the well-being, education, and communication of citizens living in the most remote and hard-to-reach areas of the country.
This is part of a broader strategy to promote energy efficiency and the transition towards renewable sources, although its full deployment will depend on the capacity to mobilize resources under the current conditions.
(Taken from Granma)
