المملكة: Yemen: Continued Saudi support contributed to preventing the collapse of the electricity system
He praised Yemen with the Saudi grant estimated at $150 million with For continuous Saudi support, noting that this support contributed to the continued operation of generating stations and preventing the collapse of the electrical system during the recent period.
These steps come at a time when the temporary capital, Aden, is witnessing a severe electricity crisis, with power outages exceeding 20 hours per day, coinciding with the significant rise in temperatures during the summer, which has exacerbated the suffering of the population and affected various aspects of daily life.
Providing additional quantities of electricity. Fuel
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy in Yemen announced today, Tuesday, that it worked in coordination with the Kingdom to secure additional quantities of fuel to ensure the continued operation of generating stations and maintain the stability of the electrical service until the end of the current year.
It explained that the implementation of the urgent first phase will begin starting today, Tuesday, with the quantities of fuel supplied gradually increasing over the next two weeks, which will contribute to improving operating hours and reducing interruptions.
The Ministry confirmed that a package of measures will be taken in the two governorates of Aden. And Hadramaut, including securing the necessary fuel for generating stations, raising the technical readiness of the stations, and enhancing the productive capabilities of the electrical system.
Destruction of power generation plants
The economic advisor in the Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Yemen, Fares Al-Najjar, said that the government is dealing with the current electricity crisis through two parallel tracks, the first of which is urgent emergency measures to ensure the continued operation of generating stations by providing the necessary fuel, while the second track focuses on implementing sustainable strategic solutions to address the roots of the crisis.
Al-Najjar explained, in an interview with Al-Arabiya, that the crisis Electricity in Yemen is a chronic problem resulting from several accumulated factors, most notably the dilapidation of generation stations and their exceeding their expected lifespan, the high cost of fuel, and the increase in consumption rates, in addition to the large losses in the transmission and distribution networks.
He pointed out that Yemen previously had an important strategic project represented by the Ma’rib gas station, which began operating in late 2010 and the beginning of 2011, and was producing about 600 megawatts and feeding more than 19 governorates, but the repercussions The war and political crisis led to it being repeatedly damaged and out of service, which led the country to rely on small stations and purchased energy that does not meet needs as required.
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