Workers from the Construction and Assembly Company, Conalza Las Tunas, have resumed work in the areas that will house the Veguitas Photovoltaic Solar Park (PSFV), in this eastern Cuban province, making steady progress toward harnessing the sun's energy as a clean, renewable source.
Las Tunas, Cuba.- This local entity is the main construction force behind the project, which will stand as a symbol of hope in an area shared by the communities of Villa Verde (Manatí) and La Veguita (Las Tunas); the latter lends its name to the generating unit project.
According to engineer Maikel Brito Peña, Conalza Las Tunas director general, the team is returning with renewed energy after a hiatus in December, due to the well-known resource limitations resulting from the tightening of the U.S. blockade against Cuba. The resumption of work demonstrates the Cuban state's commitment to continue promoting this strategic program, prioritizing the people and the economy.
Brito Peña explains that "currently, we are working on earthmoving, planning operations in light of the new energy landscape, and defining strategies to advance the various aspects of the project."
The young manager details that "site preparation is a necessary step before beginning excavations and other construction activities, according to the project's requirements. This includes drilling the ground for the foundation piles and assembling the foundations required by the technological inverters."
Once completed, the Veguitas park, with an installed capacity of 21.8 MW, will join its counterparts, Nueva Línea (Puerto Padre) and Substation 220 KV (Las Tunas), forming a trio that demonstrates how this region is assuming its assigned responsibility in the plan to transform Cuba's energy matrix and shift towards renewable sources.
Brito Peña emphasizes the commitment of the Las Tunas construction workers to the historic moment the country is facing, exacerbated by the energy blockade imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, and their decision to use the allocated resources more efficiently and increase productivity.
The 220 KV Substation photovoltaic solar park has already interconnected its seven inverters to the National Electric System (SEN) with an installed capacity of 21.8 MW, confirms Omilton Rodríguez Rivas, Investment Director of the Las Tunas Electric Company, who also notes that they are currently finalizing details on several civil works projects.
