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Cuba’s NTPC invites global bids for solar PV and battery storage
August 10, 2022
State-owned power generator NTPC is seeking global bids on behalf of Unión Eléctrica de Cuba (UNE) for 1,150 MW of grid-connected solar PV and 150 MW/150 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Cuba. Source: Renewables Now
France will help accelerate Cuba’s renewable energy development
July 13, 2022
Cuba’s minister of energy and mining, Livan Arronte and the French Ambassador to Cuba, Patrice Paoli, signed a letter of intent to accelerate the development of renewable energy on the island. Source: Renewables Now
SDG Index 2021: How did Caribbean countries perform?
June 15, 2021
Released annually, the Sustainable Development Report is a key resource for tracking countries’ progress towards achievement of the SDGs which are part of the 2030 Agenda for Development agreed to by UN Member States, including those in the Caribbean, in 2015. For those Caribbean countries ranked, Cuba was the highest with a rank of 49 […]
Cuba solar farm to double capacity by end of May
May 28, 2020
The Cuban government has continued works to double the capacity of a 2-5.MW solar photovoltaic (PV) park in Mayajigua in the northern municipality of Yaguajay, state-owned news agency Prensa Latina reported on Saturday. The soon to be a 5-MW park will become the largest in Sancti Spiritus province. Its expansion will allow the generation of 315 […]
Cuba’s electricity consumption skyrockets during pandemic
April 21, 2020
In the first few weeks of April, Cuban electricity consumers were using amounts of electric power above what is consumed in the summer months. Cuban authorities issued an alert to the population to encourage energy savings. This is happening during a time when many residents are at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in combination […]
Cuba to develop renewables roadmap with EU 18m support
March 16, 2020
In the first dialogue between Cuba and the EU, Cuba stressed the importance of the support of the EU in achieving energy independence. Given the intensification of the US blockade and its impact on access to fossil fuels, alongside Cuba’s commitment to combating climate change, renewable energy will be an important part of Cuba’s energy […]
Experimental solar PV park opens in Cuba
November 22, 2019
Cuba made progress toward its 2030 renewable energy goal with the recent opening of an experimental photovoltaic park in Havana. The park, part of a university Microelectronics Research Center, was the result of a group partnership between Cuba, German and Mexico. Source
New biomass plant opens in Cuba
September 5, 2019
A new biomass plant has been set up in Cuba, using waste from a rice processing plant to produce energy. The new is in the Enrique Troncoso mill, the largest in the Province. The mill is affiliated with the Palacios Agroindustrial Enterprise. This circular energy system uses rice husks byproducts to produce energy for drying […]
Cuba inaugurates new solar PV park
July 8, 2019
Cuba has opened a 3.75MWp photovoltaic park, which will provide electricity to power close to 7000 homes. This project will be added to the 10MW solar PV installations in the region of Matanzas. The project was backed by Cuba’s Ministry of Energy and Mines, and further financing came from IRENA, the Abu Dhabi Fund for […]