Tag: Power outage
Cuba energy crisis: Gov’t seeks solutions as blackouts continue
Cubans are struggling with an ongoing energy crisis. Most of the island nation’s power plants were built in Soviet times and break down frequently. But the government doesn’t have enough money to build new ones. The ruling Communist Party, however, is trying to cobble together a solution as summer approaches. Al Jazeera’s Ed Augustin reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish…
France warns of power outages
Electricity shortages could occur in January, according to grid operator RTE France faces a greater risk of running short on electricity in January because the availability of the country’s nuclear plants will probably be lower than previously forecast, national grid operator RTE warned on Friday. RTE, which has been issuing updates of the situation on a monthly basis, also noted that a decrease in the…