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Havana, June 22 (RHC)-- The 2nd Renewable Energies Fair 2022  began on Wednesday at the Pabexpo fairgrounds with an exhibition, national and international keynote speeches, and a business forum.

The event, running until June 24, seeks to promote foreign investment in Cuba, emphasizing solar energy and biomass and their efficient use in the local development and residential sectors.

Another goal is to support innovation projects in execution and promote universities' and research centers' scientific and technical services.

According to Energy and Mines Minister Livan Arronte, the event is crucial due to the need to change the energy matrix in Cuba, whose goal is to reach 100 percent participation of renewable energy sources.

For his part, Rosell Guerra, Director of Renewable Energies at the Ministry of Energy and Mines, explained that the event includes various activities, among them an exhibition fair and keynote speeches by international organizations.

A forum on sustainable energy with presentations on implementing renewable energy and energy efficiency policy and Cuba's bioenergy atlas will stand out.

Twenty-four exhibitors are participating in the event, including ten foreign companies, 10 Cuban and six international universities, and business people and experts from 29 countries.