Guantánamo.- The new community center in Imías will provide residents with a range of essential services, including a 24-hour cafeteria, document printing, and the permanent sale of meat products.
One of the project’s main features is its energy independence. The facility will operate entirely on solar power, using six 6-kilowatt inverters and a battery bank consisting of one 10-kilowatt unit and four 5-kilowatt units, providing a total storage capacity of 30 kilowatts for nighttime operations.
During the day, the center runs directly on energy generated by its solar panels.
Construction is 90 to 95 percent complete, with only painting and final finishing work remaining. Services have already begun gradually as the available energy system is put into use.
Project managers say prices were established with local economic conditions in mind.
Mobile phone charging, for example, costs 50 pesos and has been well received by users.
The initiative will also generate 39 jobs, mainly for young people from the municipality.
Many future employees participated in building the facility, strengthening their connection and commitment to its operation and maintenance.
The project also includes ten electric tricycles that will provide transportation services within the municipality, helping address local mobility challenges and expand the activities of the micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise (MSME).
Although the official opening is still pending, residents of Imías say the center is already demonstrating its value to the community.
