The photovoltaic systems will be used for rural homes and essential services. Cuba has also introduced new renewable energy incentives, including a $3.30/kWh payment rate and tax exemptions for clean energy equipment and investments.
The Chinese government has delivered a second donation of 5,000 photovoltaic systems to Cuba to electrify isolated rural homes and support essential services, including health centers, emergency medical facilities, daycare centers, homes for children without parental care, and bank branches. The equipment will be distributed across the country’s 169 municipalities.
Managed by the China International Development Cooperation Agency, the systems have a storage capacity of 14.3 kWh per unit, approximately twice that of the equipment supplied in the previous batch. Cuban authorities also report a power output of 3.6 kW per system, although official communications incorrectly use kWh, a unit of energy, to express power.
If the 3.6 kW rating is confirmed, the shipment represents approximately 18 MW of distributed PV capacity and 71.5 MWh of combined storage capacity.
The new batch follows a donation of 5,000 2 kW systems delivered by China in November 2025. That equipment was primarily intended for isolated rural homes in eastern Cuba and areas affected by Hurricane Melissa.
