Holguín installs over 300 photovoltaic systems with Canadian support
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The Former project, a Cuba-Canada alliance focused on renewable energy development and women's leadership, has installed 344 photovoltaic systems in 10 municipalities of Holguín province.
The head of the Photovoltaic Group of the Renewable Sources Base Business Unit (UEB), Tania Hidalgo Gómez, reported that of the 502 systems planned for the territory, 244 of one kilowatt and 100 of two kilowatts have already been implemented.
Hidalgo Gómez detailed that the intervened areas, which previously had only four hours of electricity via generator sets, now have stable 24-hour energy service . The initiative, whose execution phase will conclude next July, prioritizes social development and community infrastructure through the placement of 30 solar water heaters in health and social care institutions in the region.
The Octavio de la Concepción y de la Pedraja Pediatric Hospital, as well as various daycare centers, polyclinics, maternity homes, and nursing homes, are among the centers benefiting from these clean technologies . The program also includes a water pumping system at the Moa municipal hospital, a solar park for a laundry facility, and the construction of a reference scientific demonstration park at the University of Moa.
In education, three specialized renewable energy classrooms have been inaugurated, fully equipped with measurement instruments, practical tools, climate control, and furniture at polytechnic institutes and the Moa university campus . Technical training, imparted by Canadian experts in wind, photovoltaic, hydraulic, and thermal technologies, has led to the graduation of teachers responsible for replicating knowledge on system use and maintenance in communities.
With a gender focus, the Former project directly assists women from vulnerable communities who lead farms and entrepreneurial ventures, with the purpose of fostering their economic independence and leadership in local socio-energy change. (Source: ACN)
