New renewable energy projects in central Cuba

SANTA CLARA, Cuba, Apr 5 (ACN) Numerous projects involving biogas, solar panels and wind turbines intended to contribute to Cuba’s energy sustainability are booming today in the province of Villa Clara with the support of science and innovation.

The region recently launched its energy line with a view to help the transition of its 13 municipalities to another matrix based on local renewable sources, including the 45-MW Hanabanilla Power Plant, 10 sugar mills that can link up with the system, 5 mini-hydroelectric plants and 836 windmills, of which 807 are in operation.

Provincial governor Alberto López Díaz remarked that the exploitation of renewable sources with a view to energy self-sufficiency is a mainstay of every local development strategy across Cuba.