Utility-Scale Solar Mission — Eastern Grid
For a renewable-energy developer weighing utility-scale solar in Holguín, Las Tunas and Granma, oriented around the national utility (UNE) and energy ministry (MINEM) context.
For: Renewable-energy & IPP developers
1 · Budget first
A transparent, itemised estimate for 1 traveller · 6 nights · business tier. Every line is a planner range in USD — an estimate to budget with, not a quote.
| International airfare | $550 – $1,300 |
| Entry documents (tourist card) | $30 – $75 |
| Travel insurance | $40 – $150 |
| Accommodation | $570 – $1,170 |
| Local transportation | $530 – $1,040 |
| Food | $540 – $990 |
| Guides & activities | $240 – $720 |
| Connectivity | $15 – $55 |
| Tips | $30 – $120 |
| Water, laundry & sundries | $18 – $72 |
| Emergency reserve | $201 – $659 |
| Total (1 traveller) | $2,764 – $6,351 |
- Per traveller
- $2,764 – $6,351
- Per day
- $461 – $1,059
- Ground only (no airfare)
- $2,013 – $4,392
- Airfare est. / traveller
- $550 – $1,300
Basis: business hotel · business food · private driver · 6 guided days.
Adjust every number in the planner →Estimates in USD to help you budget — not observed prices, quotes or guaranteed availability. Most US cards don’t work in Cuba; carry cash and keep the reserve.
2 · Fly in
Madrid (MAD) → Holguín (HOL) — Frank País
Gateway for Guardalavaca and the Holguín beach resorts.
Example dates 2026-10-24 → 2026-10-30 (adjust on the live search). CubaAtlas books nothing — these open live results:
3 · Day by day
Where to sleep and dine each day is a real listing from the CubaAtlas provider dataset, nearest your base.
Morning
Land at Frank País; settle in Holguín.Afternoon
Brief on Cuba's renewable-energy targets and the role of foreign IPPs in the Cartera de Oportunidades.Evening
Working dinner on the week's site plan.Business step: Study the CubaAtlas energy, MINEM and UNE sections.
Morning
Orientation on the eastern grid, substation capacity and interconnection constraints.Afternoon
Review of existing solar parks and the standard park scale being tendered.Evening
Working dinner on curtailment and dispatch risk.Business step: Request an orientation briefing on UNE interconnection procedures through your comercializadora contact.
Morning
Drive to Las Tunas; orientation on candidate land parcels and solar-resource conditions.Afternoon
Discuss land-use rights, MINAG land coordination and site access.Evening
Working dinner on land-tenure and permitting sequence.Business step: Map land-and-grid siting using the CubaAtlas energy and land-use layers.
Morning
Review the single-buyer model — UNE as the offtaker — and PPA structuring context.Afternoon
Orientation on currency, tariff and repatriation questions under Law 118.Evening
Working dinner on financial-model assumptions.Business step: Draft PPA and currency questions for MINEM and UNE.
Morning
Drive to Bayamo; orientation on Granma solar candidate zones and grid nodes.Afternoon
Discuss construction logistics, equipment import routing and local content.Evening
Working dinner on EPC and import-logistics risk.Business step: Assess equipment-import routing with the CubaAtlas logistics notes and Law 118 import terms.
DinnerPaladar el PolinesiorestaurantMap →Source: OpenStreetMap (ODbL)Morning
Consolidate findings — irradiance, land, interconnection, offtake.Afternoon
Draft next-step questions for MINEM, UNE and MINCEX; buffer for travel.Evening
Closing working dinner.Business step: Arrange an orientation contact at ProCuba and confirm which authority owns each open question.
DinnerPaladar el PolinesiorestaurantMap →Source: OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
4 · Visa, entry & customs
Every visitor needs a Cuban tourist card, a passport valid for the stay, and proof of onward travel and insurance. Nationals of Spain use the ordinary tourist card — no consular visa for a standard holiday. The full entry, arrival and customs detail is in the guides below.
5 · Shipping & commercial issues
Bringing goods or equipment is a commercial import (not baggage), typically through a state comercializadora, with a foreign business operating under a Law 118 form and real MLC/USD currency constraints. For US persons the embargo adds sanctions exposure on many dealings — orientation only; verify with counsel and the relevant ministry. The roadmaps and sector guides below have the detail.
Sectors in focus: Renewable energy / solar · Grid infrastructure
Orientation only. Generation and interconnection are governed by MINEM and the Unión Eléctrica (UNE); the CubaAtlas energy and foreign-investment sections summarise the framework, and MINEM, UNE and MINCEX are the authorities to confirm any terms or PPA conditions.
6 · Book direct, or compare an agency
This plan is costed to book direct — the $4,103 (expected) above is the itemised cost with no package margin. Prefer a bundle? Take an agency quote and compare it line-for-line against that breakdown.
Operating Spain agencies serving Cuba, if you prefer a package:
- Air Europa ↗
Scheduled Madrid–Havana.
Sells: flights
- Iberia ↗
Scheduled Madrid–Havana (~10h20 nonstop).
Sells: flights · 901 111 500
- Iberojet ↗
Own flights + Havana–Varadero packages (Ávoris/Barceló group).
Sells: flights, packages · 918 460 001
- Catai ↗
Premium tailor-made Cuba tours.
Sells: packages, tours · +34 914 091 125
- B the travel brand (Viajes Barceló) ↗
450 agencies; Havana–Varadero combined packages.
Sells: packages, flights, hotels · 913 277 760
- Viajes El Corte Inglés ↗
Dedicated “Viajes a Cuba” section across 6 destinations.
Sells: flights, packages, hotels · 91 33 00 732
CubaAtlas is non-commercial and takes no commission. Agency links go straight to the operator; we don’t book, broker or earn from them.
Every Cuba agency, compiled — with the free equivalent for each →Questions
- How much does the "Utility-Scale Solar Mission — Eastern Grid" trip cost?
- An estimated $2,764–$6,351 all-in for 1 traveller(s) over 6 nights ($4,103 per traveller expected), including airfare, lodging, food, transport and a reserve. It is a planner estimate, not a quote — you book each part direct, with no agency margin.
- Do I need a visa to travel to Cuba?
- Every visitor needs a Cuban tourist card plus a valid passport, onward travel and medical insurance — no consular visa for a standard holiday stay. See the CubaAtlas visa & entry guide.
- When is the best time to do the 6-night Utility-Scale Solar Mission — Eastern Grid trip?
- The best months for this 6-night business plan are November–April, and it is a popular route from Spain. Cuba's dry high season runs roughly November to April; the June-to-November hurricane season is quieter and cheaper.
- What does the Utility-Scale Solar Mission — Eastern Grid itinerary include?
- A day-by-day route over 6 nights with a real hotel and restaurant chosen for each day, a live flight search from Spain, and a full itemised budget of about $4,103 per traveller. It is free and self-booked — CubaAtlas gives you the plan and you arrange each part directly at the source, with no agency margin or commission.