$ 80 MLN PROJECT TO INCREASE POWER GENERATION IN YEMEN

ADEN, Feb.11 (Saba) – Minister of Electricity Awadh al-Socotri was acquainted here on Thursday with the situation of the electric power station in Khormaksar district and the site of the project to be implemented to increase the station's capacity to 60 MW at a cost of $ 80 million.

The project expected to take 10 months is among the investment projects of the electricity sector and will serve districts of Sirah , Khormaksar, Mualla and Tawahi and its tender will be announced within the next few days.

In the same context, al-Socotri accompanied by Aden Governor Adnan al-Jeffri met with the leadership of the Electricity Corporation and directors of the areas in Aden province.

They discussed a number of issues relating to the corporation activities in improving and providing the electricity services.

In this respect, al-Socotri affirmed the importance of good preparation to face the coming summer and tackle all problems of the electricity sector.

He pointed out that arrangements have been taken to complete the electrical projects of the Gulf 20th competition to be hosted in Aden and Abyan provinces, especially with regard to stadiums, accommodation and tourist facilities and the city in general.

Al-Socotri stressed the need to accelerate providing the electrical services to those projects, noting that the completion of the experimental operating of Marib gas-powered station would led to reduce the shortage of electricity by 70 per cent.

He indicated that the situation in the electricity sector would be better in the coming days than the last periods.

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