Cuba sees island-wide blackout after power plant failure

CNN.com ^ | October 18, 2024 | Patrick Oppmann, Mia Alberti, CNN, and Verónica Calderón, Gerardo Lemos

[rdl6989]

Havana CNN —

Cuba’s electrical grid shut down on Friday, putting the country into a blackout after the failure of one of the island’s major power plants, according to its energy ministry.

In a statement on X, the ministry said “the failure” of the Antonio Guiteras Power Plant caused “the total disconnection of the National Electrical System” from 11 a.m. ET on Friday.

In Havana, motorists on Friday tried to navigate the city where no street lights appeared to be working and only a handful of police were directing traffic. Generators are a luxury for most Cubans and only a few could be heard running in the city.

[mikelets456]

Dennis Castro?

[xoxox]

cia practice ops?

[frank ballenger]

So during a power blackout the only cars working will be non-EVs.

https://www.google.com/search?q=images+american+classic+cars+in+Cuba&sca_esv=f602dc89620483ed&udm=2&biw=1196&bih=545&ei=6KoSZ7jvD7DbwN4P9I3bkQw&ved=0ahUKEwi4g9rCyZiJAxWwLdAFHfTGNsIQ4

[mikey_hates_everything]

Our future if our commies get elected.

[Steely Tom]

Communists like to have One Big Facility.

I guess that’s why they call it “central planning.”

[ComputerGuy]

...total disconnection...

[ken in texas]

California sent some advisors to help them generate power more efficiently. /s

[butlerweave]

How did they notice ?

[rdl6989]

Good question.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Cuba sees island-wide blackout after power plant failure

Don't let 0bama, Biden & the 'Ho send them any of our money to fix it!

[billorites]

"total disconnection of the National Electrical System"

Canadian sex tourists hardest hit.

[shanover]

Kennedy should have taken care of Castro when America had its best chance.

[wildcard_redneck]

When Cuba's government collapses expect the rich Cuban diaspora like Bezos to snap up everything in a fire sale. Cuba has over 4 times the coastline of California. California has 840 miles of coastline while Cuba has 3579 miles of coastline in a tropical paradise.

[hal ogen]

LOL!

[dfwgator]

Be nice to see a nice Trump Hotel and Casino in Havana.

[minnesota_bound]

CNN spelled California wrong....

Cuba sees island-wide blackout after power plant failure

[Mr. Lucky]

Do you know what they used for light in Cuba before they had candles?

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

The Cuban government shuts down power every night. They can blame a power outage this time but how can they explain that the power is shut down every night at dusk.....on purpose!

[SFConservative]

So during a power blackout the only cars working will be non-EVs.

Until you need to fill up and the gas station's electric pumps aren't working ...

Great images via that link BTW.