Cuba Saves More Than 27,000 Tons of Oil on Power Generation

HAVANA, Cuba, Jan 14 - Measures implemented in Cuba to stop excessive oil consumption allowed the country to save 27,130 tons of oil in 2010.

Director of the Rational Use of Energy Office Tatiana Amaran told ACN the systematic control of power consumption plans across the country, improvements on power lines and the introduction of state-of-the-art technology on several thermoelectric plants are some of the actions that contributed to last year’s results.

Amaran acknowledged the positive response of state-run institutions to the saving program, while noting that the residential sector still exceeded consumption plans.

The specialist said there are still actions to be taken on the residential sector that could help reduce energy consumption levels. She mentioned among them the efficient use of appliances and the expanding of the use of a power-saving earthen-made device for high-energy consuming electrical stoves.

Currently, the Government uses 50% of national oil in power generation.

According to figures by the National Electric Company, in 2010 the country used over 81,000 megawatts/hour less than the previous year.

Havana’s Electric Office’s Director Inaudys Mora extolled repair works on power lines carried out in different provinces.

As a result of the Energy Revolution program, several national enterprises related to the sector, such as those dedicated to the production of power lines and transformers, were revitalized and developed. (acn)