The role of synchronization of small sugar factories in competition and efficiency

Some sugar factories in many countries of the world are operating isolated from the national electric system. When this happen, even in factories with back pressure steam turbine technology, the owners loose some important ad vantages of the operation in synchronism with the grid. Those advantages sh ould not be forgotten in an environment of economic competition, energy dif ficulties and price, social development and ecological impact of technology . This paper talks about those aspects and put as real example, a small sugar factory in Cienfuegos' county and the balance of electric energy generatio n in this geographical space of Cuba. Perhaps, the results can constitute a n example not shown by any other region of sugar producers in the world wit h low energy potential technology. The principles are also true for others pressures and technologies.