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How many Turkish floating power plants remain in Cuba?

A few days ago, the disconnection and subsequent departure of the largest of the Turkish floating power plants remaining in Cuba made headlines. According to the brief official information, this was due to “commercial reasons.” The departure of the Suheyla Sultan, anchored until then in Melones Cove, Havana, resulted in the loss of 240 MW, a significant figure amid the island’s energy crisis, which has worsened in recent months. This floating plant had arrived in Cuba more than two years earlier to complete a fleet of eight units with varying generating capacities. It did so on a leased basis, as part of an agreement between the Cuban government and the Turkish company Karadeniz Holding, which had been in place since 2019. This equipment was installed in the bays of Havana, Mariel and Santiago de Cuba and together contributed more than 600 MW. However, the first two departed in 2023 “in accordance with the terms of the contracts,” as reported by Minister of Energ Vicente de la O Levy at the time. Archive photo of a Turkish barge in front of the Mariel thermoelectric plant in Artemisa. Photo: Otmaro Rodríguez/Archive. Then, in 2024, others departed until only two remained in the...

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