The Veguita photovoltaic solar park (PSF, in Spanish) has an installed capacity of 21.8 MW; its construction and assembly consolidate it as one of the crown jewels of renewable energy in Las Tunas. The province already has five operational solar farms, strategically distributed across the municipalities of Puerto Padre, Manatí, and “Amancio.”

Las Tunas, Cuba – In “Veguita,” progress is evident. On what was once a 32-hectare vacant lot, inverter number one is now fully cast, with all its tables and panels installed, explained Maikel Brito Peña, general director of the Las Tunas Construction and Assembly Company (ConAlza).

Work is progressing on inverters two, three, and four, where the concentrator boxes that collect the direct current are being installed, a necessary step before trenching and cable interconnection. Companies from both Las Tunas and Granma provinces are carrying out the project.

One cannot discuss renewable energy in Cuba without mentioning the context: the tightening of the U.S. economic and commercial blockade has directly affected fuel supplies and the availability of parts. This pressure is accelerating the search for alternatives.

Each panel installed at the Veguita solar park represents one less gallon of diesel burned, one less import, and one ton of carbon dioxide not emitted into the atmosphere. In the midst of the crisis, renewable energy is no longer just an eco-friendly option but a strategic necessity.

With five active solar farms, “Punta Brava” recently synchronized, and “Veguita” gaining momentum, Las Tunas is on track to become one of the most important renewable energy hubs in eastern Cuba.