02:47 PM
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Written by: Mohamed Salah
A responsible source at the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy said that stopping the load shedding plan that took place yesterday was a trial to determine the required energy needs in preparation for stopping the load shedding plan.
The source indicated, in exclusive statements to Masrawy, that the load shedding plan returned to work today, as instructions were received from the National Control Center for companies to resume load shedding at its designated times, until the power outage stops in the third week of July, as promised by the Cabinet. He confirmed that load shedding will be from 3 pm to 7 pm.
This morning, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, met with Eng. Mahmoud Esmat, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, to follow up on some of the ministry’s work files.
At the beginning of the meeting, the Prime Minister stressed that the state has invested in the electricity sector infrastructure over the past ten years, but the current challenge is to maximize the ability to operate the electricity grid in a rational manner that contributes to saving fuel consumption, while enhancing the ability to generate electricity.
Dr. Mostafa Madbouly stressed the importance of adhering to the plan to stop load shedding by the end of 2024, stressing in the same context the importance of raising the efficiency of the electricity utility and working to confront electricity thefts; to prevent the depletion of state resources.
The Prime Minister also pointed out the state’s keenness to quickly implement projects related to generating new and renewable energy, and to put them into service through connection to the national electricity grid.
Dr. Mostafa Madbouly directed the need to work on confronting electricity thefts, and he also directed the rapid development of the necessary plans for electrical interconnection with neighboring countries in a way that maximizes the capabilities of the national electricity grid.