Unexpectedly: a Turkish power plant came to Cuba's aid

Cuba will receive electricity at the expense of the Turkish floating power plant Belgin Sultan, which was sent to support the country's energy system. This was reported today, April 6, by RIA Novosti with reference to the Turkiye newspaper, but there is no such information in the Turkish media.

The vessel docked at the port of Havana in the area of Melones Bay (Ensenada de Melones/Atares) and has already begun to provide energy to a significant part of the population amid disruptions in the national grid.

"The Turkish model of floating power plants is considered as an operational solution to such crises: Such installations are capable of quickly connecting to power grids and providing stable power supply without the construction of stationary facilities," RIA Novosti notes.

It should be noted that the floating power plant Belgin Sultan (also known as KPS-57) is part of the Turkish fleet of Karpowership, which has been helping Cuba cope with energy shortages since 2019. Its capacity is 15 MW. Compared to others (for example, Suheyla Sultan at 240 MW), this is a small vessel. In recent years, it has been more often classified as a technical support vessel for servicing larger stations.

As EADaily reported, Russia is preparing to send a second oil tanker to help the Island of Freedom. The first tanker Anatoly Kolodkin with 100 thousand tons has already unloaded at the port of Matanzas.