Cuba's Unión Eléctrica records generation deficit throughout all 24 hours of Monday

Cuba's power system had a generation capacity deficit throughout the 24 hours of Monday 26 October, with a peak shortfall of 1,983 MW at 19:10, according to the daily report of the Unión Eléctrica (UNE) carried by the outlet Directorio Cubano.

At 06:00 on Tuesday 27, availability was 850 MW against demand of 2,250 MW, with a shortfall of 1,340 MW, according to the same report. For Tuesday's peak hour, the UNE forecast 940 MW available against demand of 2,900 MW.

According to the report, unit 5 at Mariel, unit 1 at Santa Cruz, unit 2 at Felton and unit 3 at Renté were out of service due to breakdowns, and unit 8 at Mariel, unit 3 at Santa Cruz, units 5 and 6 at Nuevitas and unit 5 at Renté were under maintenance. Limitations in thermal generation totalled 482 MW. The report gives no dates for a return to service.

Story under review: The Post Apocalyptic has not been able to consult the UNE report directly and the figures come from an outlet that reproduces it. The actual shortfall at Tuesday's peak hour does not appear in the sources consulted.