Power cuts in Algeria and Tunisia
The resort to load shedding in south-eastern region of Algeria will continue till the end of summer to preserve a balance between the demand and supply, said thed CEO of electricity and gas company Sonelgaz, Noureddine Boutarfa on Monday.
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"Load shedding will continue for the south-eastern region, and except for this region, the national power system has only witnessed three days of problems from June up to date," Boutarfa told the forum of the daily paper Liberté.
The provinces that will be most affected by the load shedding are Biskra, El Oued and Batna (Barika), he said.The inadequacy of transmission lines are the main cause of daily power cuts, giving rise to waves of protests across the region.
The Sonelgaz CEO said that the two ultra high voltage electric transmission lines (M’sila-Barika and Ain Djasser-Barika), which were due to be operational for this summer "has been delayed, affecting power supply security in the region."According to APS.There were reports of severe temperatures and loadsheding in Adrar and the south on 27 July.
These two lines are necessary for the electric power transmission to the south-eastern region, APS reported
In Tunisia The director of electricity distribution in Greater Tunis, Jamel Belgaroui, said the teams Maintenance of electrical intervened in Greater Tunis, the weekend (4 and 5 August 2012), about 826 times to repair failures and replace electrical generators and heat exchangers of low voltage network in Greater Tunis,according to TAP.
These teams also replaced 12 interchanges in electrical networks and high voltage, the official added.
According to the manager, the significant temperature increase (more than 40 degrees) caused an increase in consumption of electricity and damage to distribution networks.
"The excessive use of air conditioners multiplied by 3 and 4 the average ordinary consumer of electricity and thus affect network performance," he said the official. For maintenance crews, the priority remains ensuring a steady supply of electricity, added Mr. Belgaroui.
However, the restoration of electricity, after cuts, still depends on the nature of the fault at interchanges, he said, noting that "the technicians are always ready to intervene, but it also returns the citizen to streamline its electricity consumption to avoid these cuts. "
The provinces that will be most affected by the load shedding are Biskra, El Oued and Batna (Barika), he said.The inadequacy of transmission lines are the main cause of daily power cuts, giving rise to waves of protests across the region.
The Sonelgaz CEO said that the two ultra high voltage electric transmission lines (M’sila-Barika and Ain Djasser-Barika), which were due to be operational for this summer "has been delayed, affecting power supply security in the region."According to APS.There were reports of severe temperatures and loadsheding in Adrar and the south on 27 July.
These two lines are necessary for the electric power transmission to the south-eastern region, APS reported
In Tunisia The director of electricity distribution in Greater Tunis, Jamel Belgaroui, said the teams Maintenance of electrical intervened in Greater Tunis, the weekend (4 and 5 August 2012), about 826 times to repair failures and replace electrical generators and heat exchangers of low voltage network in Greater Tunis,according to TAP.
These teams also replaced 12 interchanges in electrical networks and high voltage, the official added.
According to the manager, the significant temperature increase (more than 40 degrees) caused an increase in consumption of electricity and damage to distribution networks.
"The excessive use of air conditioners multiplied by 3 and 4 the average ordinary consumer of electricity and thus affect network performance," he said the official. For maintenance crews, the priority remains ensuring a steady supply of electricity, added Mr. Belgaroui.
However, the restoration of electricity, after cuts, still depends on the nature of the fault at interchanges, he said, noting that "the technicians are always ready to intervene, but it also returns the citizen to streamline its electricity consumption to avoid these cuts. "
Source : https://www.marocafrik.com/english/Power-cuts-in-A...