http://www.periodicocubano.com/la-electricidad-agua-temas-complicados-cuba/Electricity and water complicated issues in CubaSep 13, 2017 | Cuban News
The lack of electricity in much of Cuba adds to the critical situation of water shortages, with 1,005 water supply systems being paralyzed, mainly due to a lack of electricity, according to the National Institute of Water Resources (INRH) ).
Yosvany Rubí Bazail, engineering director of the INRH's Aqueduct and Sewerage Group (GEAAL) told local media that 1,178 systems have now been recovered thanks to the restoration of electricity.
The note published on the official website Cubadebate , states that, "The restitution of the service occurs through the interconnection of 763 units to the national electricity system, another 270 operate with generators, seven with motor pumps and 138 by gravity," added the official.
The main affectations are located in the center of the island where "no system (water supply) is rehabilitated by the National Electroenergetic System".
Rubí said that the "worst situation" is in Camaguey where the water supply works by generators. He also referred to the affectations in the northern cayie of Ciego de Ávila.
As for the west of the country, the official said that "it presents a more favorable situation because it does not affect infrastructure, although in the absence of electricity in some areas work with generators."
According to these official data, 60% of the supply systems were operating in Pinar del Río, 80% in Havana, 60% in Artemisa and 63% in Mayabeque.
Meanwhile, in Guantánamo, Santiago de Cuba and Granma, all of the supply systems have been restored, and in Holguin and Las Tunas they are working in a partial way.
For its part, notes the note-Unión Eléctrica de Cuba has said that "the recovery of the national electricity system will be slow and complex." Most of the Cuban thermoelectric plants, except Renté in Santiago de Cuba and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes in Cienfuegos, are located on the north coast, in the same path followed by the hurricane, and suffered damages.
