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In Addition to Being Expensive, Turkish ‘Patanas’ Are a Pollution Bomb in Cuba

14ymedio, Juan Izquierdo, Havana, 27 August 2023 — The formidable column of smoke that extends from the bay of Havana to the east is the most visible example of the environmental damage caused by the Turkish patanas, the floating power plants present on the Island since 2019. The chimneys of the Suheyla Sultan, generating 240 … Continue reading “In Addition to Being Expensive, Turkish ‘Patanas’ Are a Pollution Bomb in Cuba”

Cuba Has Spent More Than 100 Million Dollars on Turkish ‘Patanas’, a Secret Investment

14ymedio, Juan Izquierdo, Havana, 23 August 2023 — One of the best kept secrets of the Cuban authorities is the cost of the Turkish patanas [floating power plants] that, since 2019, contribute to alleviating blackouts on the Island. Faced with the silence of those responsible, 14ymedio went to look for information in the Dominican Republic, … Continue reading “Cuba Has Spent More Than 100 Million Dollars on Turkish ‘Patanas’, a Secret Investment”

The Cuban Regime Claims Not To Have Fuel or Money, But Oil Tankers Continue To Arrive on the Island

14ymedio, Havana, September 28, 2023 —  The intervention of the Cuban Minister of Energy and Mines, Vicente de la O Levy, this Thursday on the State TV Roundtable program has left more doubts than explanations among those who have closely followed the energy fluctuations of the Island. Who are the fuel suppliers whose non-compliance has led … Continue reading “The Cuban Regime Claims Not To Have Fuel or Money, But Oil Tankers Continue To Arrive on the Island”

August Doesn’t Offer Cubans a Truce: Blackouts Multiply Throughout the Island

14ymedio, Havana, 9 August 2023 — It is one more year, just at the time of the highest temperatures, when Cubans face the growing shortage of energy and, with it, the dreaded blackouts. For this Wednesday, the Electric Union of Cuba (UNE) forecasts a deficit of 430 megawatts, with an availability of 2,650 MW and … Continue reading “August Doesn’t Offer Cubans a Truce: Blackouts Multiply Throughout the Island”

‘What Has Happened to Gasoline in Cuba?’ Asks President Diaz-Canel Without Offering a Solution

14ymedio, Havana, April 15, 2023 — Miguel Díaz-Canel found this Friday a new scapegoat this Friday to justify the fuel crisis in Cuba. “What happened to gasoline?” was the question that was asked in a confessional tone during a meeting with leaders of the Communist Party in Villa Clara. “The countries that have certain commitments … Continue reading “‘What Has Happened to Gasoline in Cuba?’ Asks President Diaz-Canel Without Offering a Solution”

Some 10,000 Workers in the Electricity Sector Left Their Jobs in Cuba in 2022

14ymedio, Havana, 27 February 2023 — Every day, more workers in the state electricity sector leave their jobs in Cuba. In the first six months of 2022, 21 a day left their jobs; in the following three months, while the country was experiencing the prolonged blackouts of the summer, the number was 26 a day. … Continue reading “Some 10,000 Workers in the Electricity Sector Left Their Jobs in Cuba in 2022”

The Cuban Government Congratulates Itself that Blackouts will Return but Only for Two or Three Hours a Day

14ymedio, Madrid, 4 January 2022 — Cuba will again suffer blackouts between January and April, although they will be shorter, more localized and in order to do maintenance so that in May, the National Energy System (SEN) is prepared for the start of the high consumption season with the increase in temperatures. This was reported … Continue reading “The Cuban Government Congratulates Itself that Blackouts will Return but Only for Two or Three Hours a Day”