The construction of a 5.0 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic solar park (PSFV) and a battery storage park, donated by the People’s Republic of China, is advancing in the municipality of Majagua, Ciego de Ávila province, pending the arrival in the country of all necessary resources.

Daniel Carrasco Camejo, director of the Integrated Project Directorate (DIP) of the Ciego de Ávila Electric Company and in charge of the project, informed the Cuban News Agency that the renewable energy installation’s civil works are over 66 percent complete, and it is expected to be fully concluded by the first quarter of 2026.

This facility, which will generate electricity from solar radiation, is located in areas adjacent to the La Manchurria neighbourhood, in the municipal seat of Majagua.

The manager explained that work is currently underway on the construction of the perimeter fence, the bases for the technological and inverter containers, and the installation of concreted posts.

Carrasco Camejo commented that the aim is to finish all civil structures before the end of this year, so that, once completed, the assembly of the solar panel tables can begin.

«Our goal is to advance as much as possible with the available resources, pending the entry into the national territory of technological supplies such as cables, inverters and equipment containers; while we already have the photovoltaic modules here,» said the manager.

In Ciego de Ávila province, during this period, priority is being given to the completion of the fourth 21.87 MW solar power park, located in Nereida, Morón municipality, which is why most of the resources and personnel are concentrated there.

Once that project in the northern Avilanian territory is finished, the remaining equipment and specialised personnel will be transferred to the Majagua park to progress with important tasks such as the trenching for the several kilometres of cabling and other significant assemblies according to the construction schedule.

The manager is optimistic, based on his experience in assembling several solar parks, about completing this work in just over a month and a half, provided he has the equipment, materials, as well as the required workers and specialists.

“To give you an idea, this park donated by China has 348 panel tables, while those in the 21.87 MW programme have 1,568,” states the manager with the confidence of experience and the good work of the Avilanians in synchronising these renewable energy installations, which has allowed them to shorten deadlines from those initially planned and to provide support in other provinces.

Currently, forces from the Military Construction Union (UCM), the Basic Business Unit of the Ciego de Ávila Electric Company in that municipality, and the Villa Clara business system of Hydraulic Resources, contracted with machinery for opening the post holes, are participating in the project.

On a recent date, the «Mártires de Barbados II» photovoltaic park was officially inaugurated in Artemisa province, representing the successful completion of the first phase of a strategic donation provided by the People’s Republic of China, reinforcing the bonds of bilateral cooperation between the two nations.

The initial capacity of this project amounts to 35 MW, a power output which is distributed across seven independent solar parks of 5.0 MW each.

According to press reports, authorities announced that a second, considerably larger, phase of development is underway, which will allow for an additional 85 MW to be incorporated into the National Electrical System.

This expansion contemplates the construction of fifteen new parks, thirteen of 5.0 MW and two of 10.0 MW, with a significant technical characteristic of this next stage: the inclusion of energy storage systems, an innovation designed to guarantee greater stability and reliability in the electricity supply.