Cuba Inaugurates 21.8 MW Solar Park in Remedios

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel (2R), March 28, 2025. X/ @DelgadoEchez

March 28, 2025 Hour: 1:53 pm

Currently, authorities are also building photovoltaic solar parks in Anton Diaz, Santo Domingo, and Encrucijada.

On Friday, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, Revolutionary Commander Ramiro Valdes, and Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy inaugurated “Remedios,” a photovoltaic solar park (PSF) with a generation capacity of 21.8 megawatts (MW) in the province of Villa Clara.

Composed of 42,588 solar panels covering an area of 32 hectares, the Remedios PSF is one of the largest of its kind in Cuba, featuring seven inverters and 1,638 tables. After completing testing protocols, this facility was synchronized with the National Electric System (SEN) on March 16.

The energy generated by this park can supply the demand of the municipalities of Remedios and Caibarien, said Villa Clara Governor Milaxys Sanchez, who highlighted that the Remedios PSF will allow for savings of up to 8,000 tons of oil annually. Villa Clara will significantly increase its energy generation capacity once all the parks located in the province are completed.

Currently, Cuban authorities are building the Santa Clara Battle PSF in Anton Diaz, the Bermejal PSF in Santo Domingo, and the Calabazar de Sagua PSF in Encrucijada. Together, these clean energy facilities will provide 2,000 MW to the national energy system.

3 grandes parques fotovoltaicos ya inaugurados, 5 más en lo que resta de marzo. ¡Definitivamente, #CubaVencerá! #TumbaElBloqueo pic.twitter.com/ot62RLvy94
— Enrique Villuendas (@EVilluendasC) March 26, 2025

The text reads, “Three large photovoltaic parks already inaugurated, five more in the remainder of March. Cuba will definitely win! Tear down the blockade.” The text inside the photo reads: “The sun cannot be blocked.”

The construction of the Remedios PSF began at the end of April 2024 with land clearing, soil studies, and the creation of temporary facilities. The Villa Clara Electric Company assumed the project as the main stakeholder.

On Thursday, Energy Minister De la O Levy stated that the completion of six new photovoltaic parks is expected, which will collectively provide 21.8 MW. These PSFs are located in Granma, Artemisa, Villa Clara, Holguin, Matanzas, and Ciego de Avila.

In February, authorities had already put into operation sites in Havana, Alcalde Mayor, Abreus, and Cienfuegos. In this way, Cuba is advancing its goal of transitioning toward the use of clean energy and the recovery of the National Energy System.

This year, the incorporation of approximately 46 parks with a capacity of 21.8 MW, along with others corresponding to lower-capacity programs, is planned. With this, Cuba would add 1,200 MW to improve energy demand coverage at the national level.