New Law in Cuba Mandates Renewable Energy Sources
Basic module for the production of electricity from solar energy, inside a market in Havana, specialized in the sale of equipment to take advantage of renewable sources, belonging to
HAVANA TIMES – On February 21, 2025, the first solar photovoltaic park was inaugurated, with a capacity of 21.8 MW. The project, located in Cotorro—on the outskirts of Havana—is part of the island's government's bet on solar energy to address the country's dire electricity situation.
The energy situation in Cuba is critical. The Cuban electrical system has suffered for years due to a lack of investment, aging infrastructure, and difficulties in obtaining fuel. First published in Spanish by El Toque and translated and posted in English by Havana Times.
The Cuban government's plan is to install 55 solar parks similar to the one in Cotorro by 2025. The total capacity will be 1,200 MW. These are part of a broader project running until 2028, which aims to build 92 parks, with the goal of adding more than 2,000 MW to the National Electro-Energy System.
At state-run Copextel retail stores, a basic 1 KW generation module costs 2,551 MLC, pegged to the US dollar. The average salary in Cuba is 4,648 pesos (approximately $38.70) based on the official exchange rate of 120 pesos to one dollar.
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