Radio Cadena Agramonte emisiora de Camagüey
Camagüey, February 17 - The installation of photovoltaic systems in entities and companies is gaining ground in the Camagüey territory, where the advantages of this clean energy source are being leveraged to guarantee the functioning of various processes and the provision of services, given the country's difficult fuel situation.
An example of this is the Rolando Valdivia Tobacco Factory, in the municipality of Florida, west of this city, which initially installed five solar panels, contributing to the entity's productive work and efficiency.
Likewise, it promotes better working conditions for the 120 workers belonging to this industry, highlights Radio Florida on its website.
Serguey Enrique Núñez, director of the aforementioned factory, told the media that the initiative is part of a strategy aimed at removing obstacles in the tobacco production process, contributes to technological advancement, and is a reaffirmation of the company's commitment to energy efficiency and sustainability.
The incorporation of this type of energy in the important economic center of the Camagüey region responds to the need to ensure electricity supply, amidst service disruptions due to high deficits in national generation, aggravated in recent days by problems in fuel acquisition, as a result of the tight oil blockade imposed by the United States government against Cuba.
In Camagüey, similar projects with photovoltaic systems, with the possibility of batteries that store current, also stand out in gastronomy centers in the provincial capital city, developed by the Rancho Luna SURL Mercantile Society, which plans to continue extending them to other establishments.
The popular Pizzería del Gallo, in Camagüey city, already has 16 solar panels, a six-kilowatt inverter, and a 17.5-kilowatt battery backup, valued at around four million pesos.
These works were carried out by TuTienda Solar, a local private enterprise.
On the other hand, bank branches in the territory are betting on the use of panels and equipment aimed at securing energy for services when there is no electricity, which impacts customer satisfaction.
Previously, at La Caridad funeral home, in the capital municipality, nine photovoltaic panels were installed, accumulating a power of 5.3 kilowatts (kW), a five kW inverter, and an 8.12 kW/hour battery, in order to maintain energy backup and the vitality of such a sensitive service for the population, reported TelecentroTelevisión Camagüey on its web portal.
The Electric Company of this east-central Cuban region is advancing investments in two new 21.8 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic parks, north of Camagüey city and in the Ortigal area, in the municipality of Florida, respectively, as part of the sector's actions in the country, with the support of the People's Republic of China, to reduce dependence on thermal generation, which faces limitations due to plant obsolescence and lack of fuel.
Since May 2025, the Luaces park, in the southern municipality of Vertientes, with the same installed capacity, has been contributing to the National Electric System. It is the largest in the territory to date and operates stably during the hours of highest solar radiation, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (Jorge Luis Moreira Massagué/ACN) (Photo: Courtesy of RENOVA)
