Turkish power ship restores electricity supply in Cuba

By Turkiye Today

A floating power plant sent by Türkiye, the Belgin Sultan, has helped reconnect parts of Cuba to electricity as the island grapples with worsening outages driven by fuel shortages caused by U.S. sanctions limiting its ability to receive oil shipments.

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The vessel, operated by Turkish energy conglomerate Karpowership, resumed generating power using its plug-and-play system to quickly feed electricity into the grid, Turkish media reported.

Belgin Sultan, with a capacity ranging from 15 MW to 76 MW, joins two other Turkish ships, Suheyla Sultan and Erol Bey, already operating in Havana. Together, they support electricity generation across several regions, helping restore supply after repeated disruptions.

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