Cuba reconnects national power grid and restarts largest oil-fired plant
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Cuba reconnected its national power grid and brought its largest oil-fired power plant back online, ending a nationwide blackout that lasted more than 29 hours.
Why it matters
The nationwide blackout lasted more than 29 hours. The national power grid was fully reconnected by 6:11pm (22:11 GMT) on Tuesday. The country’s largest oil-fired power plant was brought back online. Officials warned of continued power shortages because electricity generation remains insufficient. The United States has cut off oil sales to Cuba, constraining fuel supplies for oil-fired generation.
Implications
- • Limited generation margins constrain grid operators’ ability to maintain continuous supply across the national network.
- • Cutoff of U.S. oil sales constrains fuel availability for oil-fired plants, limiting dispatchable generation options.
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