What are the Havana ecological energy storage systems

How can Cuba build a more resilient energy system?

Building a Cleaner, More Resilient Energy System in Cuba recommends numerous ways by which domestic policy in Cuba can prioritize working towards a more sustainable, resilient grid — especially by investing in the energy transition — and ways in which international cooperation can support these goals.

Why is the energy sector at a crossroads in Cuba?

Cuba’s energy sector is at a crossroads. The country’s mostly fossil fuel-fired energy system faces a number of longstanding and serious challenges, including breakdowns at aging power plants, decreasing fuel imports and fuel shortages, and the growing threat of climate change-related disruptions.

Is Cuba's energy infrastructure in a precarious state of aging and disrepair?

The report highlights the issue that not only is Cuba’s energy infrastructure in a precarious state of aging and disrepair, but also that its entire energy system relies heavily on external aid and imported fossil fuels.

Why did Culebra use solar energy during Hurricane Fiona?

These solar microgrid and battery storage systems allowed the Culebra residents with the systems to maintain essential energy throughout hurricane Fiona in September, 2022, when others on the island lost power.

Should Cuba update its energy grid?

While small-scale, such renewable energy initiatives can reduce pressure on the energy grid and provide relief in especially vulnerable places. Due to rising temperatures and increasingly unreliable energy infrastructure, action to update Cuba’s energy grid is urgently necessary.

Why is energy storage important?

Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar are intermittent. They have a highly variable output, which means they can produce surplus energy, which can overload the system, and they can also produce less energy than that required. The energy storage system is regarded as the most effective method for overcoming these intermittents.