Cuba Aims for Energy Independence By 2035
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November 28, 2025 Hour: 2:03 pm
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The most advanced solar park has a capacity of 21.8 MWp.
On Thursday, the Cuban Energy Ministry announced the ‘National Energy Transition Strategy’ at the Havana International Fair (FIHAV) 2025. This proposal aims for energy independence by 2035 and 100% renewable energy by 2050.
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The plan is to achieve 24% renewable electricity from solar and biomass sources, then 40% by 2035 with energy independence, through adding 2,000 megawatts of solar power and 500 megawatts of bioelectric and wind power, while maintaining 60% from heavy oil and domestic gas.
The final phase projects fully renewable electricity generation by 2050, since thermoelectric plants built between 1970 and 1990 are operating at only 40% capacity, dependent on imported diesel, fuel oil, and insufficient development of renewable energy sources.
On Nov. 19, Vietnam donated four photovoltaic solar parks to Cuba, which will be installed in Mayabeque province. The goal is to expand the use of renewable energy and strengthen the national energy matrix, according to the National Electric System (SEN).
Solar parks contribute a minimal fraction of energy consumption and lack backup power at night or on cloudy days. At the moment, the most advanced project is the ‘La Lucila’ solar park in Pinar del Rio province, with a capacity of 21.8 megawatts peak (MWp). It has already been synchronized with the SEN and is in the commissioning phase.
The installation reached a power output of 20.55 MWp during initial testing, and Yosleiby Izquierdo, energy specialist at the Pinar del Rio Electric Company, explained that inverters, concentrator boxes, and solar panels are being verified.
Izquierdo noted that, although the assembly is being carried out rigorously, only synchronization allows for verification of the correct operation. The process seeks to ensure that the new infrastructure provides stable and secure energy to the Cuban electrical system.
teleSUR: JP
Source: Cubanoticias 360 – Cubadebate
