The Qatari Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza announced, on Monday, that it had signed a memorandum of understanding under which it will finance the construction of the first gas line to operate the only power plant in the Strip, at a cost of approximately $60 million.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The committee said in a statement that it had signed on Sunday a memorandum of understanding with the Energy and Natural Resources Authority (affiliated with the Palestinian Authority) and the Gaza Electricity Generation Company in the Gaza Strip, with the aim of establishing a gas pipeline from the supplying company to the borders of the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Chairman of the Qatari Committee, Mohammed Al-Emadi, explained that the agreement stipulates an increase in the plant\u2019s production capacity to reach a minimum of 500 megawatts, noting that the memorandum includes \u201cagreeing on the mechanisms for supplying and purchasing the necessIG gas.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
According to Al-Emadi, the Gaza Electricity Company and the Energy Authority will be entrusted with the work of converting the plant to operate on gas as an alternative to liquid fuel.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Electricity Company considered that the construction of the station, which will start work in 2023, represents a \u201cpartial\u201d solution to the worsening electricity crisis in the poor and besieged sector.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: National News Agency<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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