Cuba, like any other developing country,nbsp;needs above all to conserve resourcesnbsp;for electric power generation, which isnbsp;why studies are underway to make itnbsp;possible in the not-so-distant future to extensivelynbsp;develop renewable energy. The goal is to meetnbsp;the countryrsquo;s growing demand and to protect thenbsp;environment.
According to a study assessing Cubarsquo;s wind energynbsp;potential (from 1991 to 1998), Cuba has goodnbsp;conditions in several regions, such as the northernnbsp;area that stretches from Villa Clara (central province)nbsp;to Guantanamo (in the east), where strong windsnbsp;make it possible to install machinery for that purpose.nbsp;In addition, the northern cays hold good potential fornbsp;setting up wind farms.
Another possibility that is being explored andnbsp;utilized is solar energy, based on the fact that thisnbsp;island has a tropical climate. The installation of solarnbsp;panels, especially at state institutions and majornbsp;hotels, has made it possible to step up conservationnbsp;of traditional fuels.
In essence, Cuba is taking sure steps to achieve, innbsp;the medium term, an electric power industry thatnbsp;is capable of meeting the countryrsquo;s needs by usingnbsp;national resources, including Cuban oil and renewablenbsp;energy sources, which will result in many economicnbsp;benefits for this archipelago.
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