Egypt to increase electricity supply to Gaza Strip

Date: 02 / 11 / 2007 Time: 19:21

Cairo – Ma'an –

Egypt is to increase its supply of electricity to the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian minister for electricity and energy, Dr Hassan Younus, said on Friday.

The announcement came following talks on Thursday night between Dr. Younus and Dr. Omar Katanah, director of power and natural resources in Palestine.

Dr. Younus said there was a bilateral agreement between the Palestinian Authority and the Egyptian government to set up a new electricity generator for the Gaza Strip. The coastal Palestinian territory has been subject to frequent power outages for many months. The new generator will alleviate the problems with the electricity supply.

He added that the two sides had agreed to hold a meeting with the Islamic Development Bank and a number of specialists in electricity to study the funding and the implementation of the plan.

Dr. Hassan Younus pointed out that they also intend to look into the development of renewable energy sources, particularly solar energy.

The Egyptian power network has restored parts of the Palestinian electricity network in the Gaza Strip after they were destroyed during Israeli military attacks last year.

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