Cuba is gradually restoring electricity supply after the second grid collapse. Reuters reported this on October 20.
“Cuba’s government said on Saturday (Oct. 19) that it had made some progress in gradually restoring power to the entire island, including hospitals and parts of the capital, Havana, after the national power grid collapsed due to second time in 24 hours.” – the agency reported.
The country’s top electricity official. Lazaro Guerra He said the grid operator was working to increase enough capacity in the system to operate multiple power plants and restore power to large areas of the country.
“I cannot assure you that we will be able to complete the connection of the system today, but we believe that there should be significant progress today.” – said.
However, Guerra did not directly confirm the network’s second large-scale collapse.
On October 18, Cuba was left without electricity due to an accident at a thermal power plant. The Cuban Ministry of Energy is facing the consequences of the accident. At the moment, the entire country is still without electricity.
The same day, the Russian embassy in Havana asked Russians to remain calm amid the blackout. Diplomats asked Russians in Cuba to remain calm and follow the instructions of local authorities, charge their phones if possible and use the battery sparingly, Izvestia recalls.
