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CUBA PRIORITIZED RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND USE.

February 14, 2026

Cuba is an island, and it is the largest country in the Caribbean. Starting with the events in the 70's with the reduction of oil supplies, Cuba acquired a new interest.

It has paid greater attention to assessing future supply possibilities and the use of all forms of energy as a whole.

   Only those who did their research knew what was there—how much: nickel, chromium, manganese, or oil.

   And here nothing was known about that, not a word.

   Neither what ran through the rivers, nor where there was a basin, nor what the geology was.

   - (Fidel Castro, Plaza de la Revolución, January 2, 1969).

According to the Government sources, Cuba aimed at encouraging the use of renewable energy and increasing the effectiveness of geological studies to promote local development. Cuba is to continue the development and use of renewable sources of energy without slowing down.

Indicators :

  • 72 wind farms with 226 MW (310 GWh per year) of power have been built, which replace 81,000 tons of fuel annually
  • The potential for solar radiation in the country is ~ 5 kWh per square meter per day
  • National Industry manufactures photovoltaic panels

    • Goals until 2030

    • Install 800 MW of thermal generation
    • Install 755 MW from 19 bioelectric (sugarcane and forest biomass)
    • Install 700 MWp in photovoltaic solar parks
    • Install 633 MW in 13 wind farms
    • Install 56 MW from 74 small hydroelectric plants

President Miguel Diaz-Canel said the solar power plants, which are now being built across the country, will start generating electricity in February and March. "We plan to produce 26 MW in February, 58 MW in March, and to keep it up." - Havana, February 5. TASS

 

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