In the 80s the Soviet Union and Cuba began constructing a complex of two water cooled VVER 440 MW reactors in Cienfuegos province, but then the Soviet Union fell, and Cuba couldn't complete the project. Then, Venezuela started to help Cuba by sending them heavy oil for their power plants.Now, Venezuelan oil shipments have stopped, and Cuba has a deficit of generation leading to blackouts. Why didn't they just continue with the nuclear power plant plan? Venezuela even has deposits of uranium! The blackouts in Cuba are a very big problem for the economy. It prevents the modernization of the enterprises. This reminds me of Germany getting rid of their nuclear power plants and becoming dependent on Russian gas and coal. Cuba is dependent on foreign oil, but it can't electrify because all of its power plants are fueled by foreign oil...
>>215972027>Why didn't they just continue with the nuclear power plant plan?bro it's two latinex countries they don't couldn't tell a fuel rod from an auxiliary coolant pump if you hit them in the face with one
>>215972027maybe Cuba's economic model could use refreshment
>>215972027cool miniature
>>215972027>Why didn't they just continue with the nuclear power plant plan?Where would they get the fuel from?
>>215972027>Why didn't they just continue with the nuclear power plant plan?no money anon
>>215972256>Where would they get the fuel from?Russia and China i guess
>>215972875I think this shows why continuing with the nuclear power plant was unviable.USSR has just fallen and Russia wanted to please USA. China wasnt a powerhouse just yet. And USA would likely intercept the shipments.
Can't they use chinese solar panels? The carribean is sunny right?
>>215973452Now they are scrambling to get as many solar plants online as possible, yesBut they were very shortsighted when Chavez was helping them with petroleum aid is my point
>>215973517>Soon after, Cuban authorities announced they would build 2,000 megawatts of solar energy by 2028, with the first 1,000 MW coming online by the summer of 2025 and the second tranche by 2028.>After the October nationwide blackout, Cuba's top leadership appeared to double down on the plan, at least partially financed with Chinese development credits, according to state-run media.>Currently less than 5% of Cuban energy comes from alternative sources. Cuba's goal for 2030 is 24%.Currently the generation deficit is 2000 MW so... I hope they have a good plan and don't let this situation get out of hand
>>215972027Nuke power plants are kind of an endgame civilization thing, you'd need to have a lot of shit figured out already before setting up a bunch of them, it's good that the Niggermans and the Mutts kinda gave up on them considering their rapid Brazilification, US Navy too will most probably shutdown it's nuke programme after it hits like 40% brown personnel
>>215972027Fidel Castro killed Cienfuegos.
