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Marti substation in Matanzas reported affected by major fire

2022Published 28 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

MajorThermal / fireProvisional
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supply cut for about •• daysShown in the record →Full estimate
Where
Marti substation plant, industrial zone of Matanzas, Cuba
What
affected by a major fire
Cause
Not reported
Outcome
modifications under way to deliver around 10 megawatts

What happened

Reporting says the Marti substation plant, in the industrial zone of Matanzas, Cuba, was affected by a major fire in August 2022. The same report describes the fire as a supertanker fire. By late October, recovery work included adapting a new control house for the diesel engine battery, so diesel engines could deliver around 10 megawatts to the power system, and assembling a set of 110 kW three-phase blades. The exact date, the cause, the scale of damage and any casualties are not stated.

Contributing factors

Not reported. The source describes recovery work rather than the cause of the fire.

Lessons learned

  1. A fire at a fuel or industrial site can damage nearby electrical plant and delay the return of local supply.
  2. Control-house and equipment work can be planned so that some capacity returns before the full programme is finished.
  3. Early reports should state what is known about damage and casualties, and what is not yet known.

More lessons on outages, backup supply and restoration, from every incident on the register.

Not yet known

  • How the fire started
  • What was damaged
  • Whether anyone was hurt

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Source

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Other entries that name Matanzas

Published 2026-09-28. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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