Minister of Electricity underlines power company's resolve to reduce power grid problems.

Tripoli, 12.01.2015 (lana) Minister of Electricity, Nuraddeen Salem attributed power disruption problems to maintenance difficulties in unsecure areas, besides the wave of cold sweeping the country. At a press conference Sunday, the minister said; " maintenance work is continuing due to efforts of engineers and technicians in the secured areas, but it is not possible to carry out maintenance work in places of fighting due to danger to maintenance teams. The minister however, underlined the resolve of Electricity Public Company to alleviate the intensity of the problems faced by the national grid which led to inability to provide electricity to all cities and regions. The minister also said the cold wave currently sweeping the country caused damage to 11,000 KV lines , as well as excess load and over consumption by the consumers such as using electricity for heating, and that population growth in some areas led to increasing power load with negative impact at this time of the year. =Lana=