Minister of Electricity: Power disruption due halt of energy projects and delay of regular maintenance.

Tripoli, 26.07.2015(Lana) Minister of Electricity, Nuraddeen Salem attributed power disruption to security situation, halt of energy production projects, damages to generation stations and power lines in various parts of the country and delay of regular maintenance. At a press conference Sunday in Tripoli, the Minister explained that the national grid is experiencing extraordinary situation including delay in maintenance work of generation units and halt of strategic projects due to departure of implementing companies and decline to come back. The minister also said that the Electricity Company was not able to install small power stations due to lack of funds and security developments, putting the company in a precarious situation leading to large deficit in energy production and increased levels of shedding of load to preserve the stability of the national grid. He also attributed increased shedding of load in east and west of the country to increased humidity in atmosphere and lack of regular maintenance and cleaning of insulators and energy transfer equipment due to destruction caused by war in various parts of the country. =Lana=