Havana exports solar containers

Will Cuba get more solar energy by 2030?

By 2030, the country aims to generate more than a third of its electricity from solar parks and other renewable sources. Cuba on Friday unveiled a new solar energy park in the capital Havana, part of an ambitious project to alleviate the communist island''s increasingly desperate struggle with power blackouts.

What''s going on with Cuba''s power supply?

The dire state of Cuba''s power generation infrastructure, largely dependent on oil from Venezuela, has seen the country of 10 million people struggle with near daily outages in some regions in recent months. In some provinces, electricity access is limited to a few hours a day.

How much does a 1 KW generator cost in Cuba?

At state-run Copextel retail stores, a basic 1 KW generation module costs 2,551 MLC, pegged to the US dollar. The average salary in Cuba is 4,648 pesos (approximately $38.70) based on the official exchange rate of 120 pesos to one dollar.

Why is Cuba struggling to pay for electricity?

Under a US trade embargo since the 1960s and battling its worse economic crisis in decades, the country also uses floating electric plants rented from Turkish companies, and generators fueled by crude oil Cuba is struggling to pay for.