Prime Minister of Cuba recognizes work of energy workers

The Cuban Prime Minister, Manuel Marrero, praised the work and commitment of the workers of the Ministry of Energy and Mines in the midst of the difficult situation that the country is going through.

During the annual balance of the sector, the Prime Minister reminded that 2022 was an extremely complex year for the ministry and pointed out that the National Electric System still requires investments to achieve greater stability, the Cubadebate website reported.

“Even with the difficult financial situation, we must sustain the maintenance and the plans drawn up,” he stressed.

The Minister of the sector, Vicente de la O Levy, specified that it is necessary to resume the systematic and demanding works, and added that internal potentialities must be better exploited to face the unfavorable conditions marked by the United States blockade.

He stressed the importance of increasing exports of products such as nickel and ensuring the base generation of more thermoelectric plants, as well as committing to the implementation of renewable energies.

The general director of the Electric Company, Alfredo López, reported that a recovery program has already been carried out for December and another for the summer months, with a view to improving energy availability.

He announced that a Floating Mobile Generation Plant is currently sailing to the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba, to replace another one that ended its contract with Cuba.