As part of the country's strategic program to strengthen the stability of the national grid, Cuba has begun load testing of the first unit of a battery energy storage system (BESS) at the El Cotorro substation in Havana. This is the first of four systems with a total capacity of 200 MW. According to the [...]The post Cuba Begins Testing First Battery Energy Storage System to Boost Grid Stability appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The current state of the national power grid in Cuba is a response to an exceptionally complex scenario, marked by the intensification of the U.S. embargo and its direct impact on fuel supplies. This was the message delivered by First Deputy Minister of Energy and Mines, Argelio Jesus Abad Vigoa, during his appearance on the [...]The post Keeping the Lights On: How Cuba Is Fighting an Energy Crisis Under Tightened Sanctions appeared first on POWER Magazine.