Mayabeque, Cuba__ The use of renewable energy for the extraction of water and the generation of electricity is a practice that is extended in the units of the Nazarene Agricultural Company of San Jose de las Lajas, Radio Camoa publishes.

The functioning of solar panels pumps to extract water in the drought months, in wells of livestock units, as well as the use of windmills and solar heaters are increasingly viable alternatives in this livestock entity.

With the use of energy alternatives, they supply about 10 thousand animals with daily water, with a significant reduction of 106 liters of diesel in the concept of transportation of the liquid to places far from the sources of supply.

The generation of electricity in the units where some of these energy sources are located and the heating of dairy supplements of calves are other benefits of the use of these renewable energy sources.

At present there are a total of 6 solar panel pumps within the state part and 2 in the private sector, in addition to 6 wind mills, sources of energy that will gradually increase other entities.

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