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EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI

Sultanate’s electricity and water production rises 9pc

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MUSCAT: Gross electricity production in the Sultanate surged 9 per cent to 2,100 GW per hour by the end of January 2017.

Meanwhile, the Sultanate’s water production till the end of January 2017 stood at 377.9 million cubic meters, comprising a 12.2 per cent rise compared to 2016.


The latest statistics issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) indicated that the total Sultanate’s production of electricity till the end of January 2017 reached 2,132.2 GW per hour compared to the production recorded in the same period of 2016, which reached 1,956 GW per hour.


Rationalise power


Meanwhile, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) will organize a seminar on “Rationalizing the Factories Power Consumption” under the auspices of Ahmed bin Hassan al Dheeb, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The seminar aims at involving the concerned parties in electricity to extend a bridge of communication and cooperation with the private sector.


The seminar, to be held at the Sheraton Oman Hotel, also aims at spreading awareness in the Omani factories and urging them to rationalize the use of electricity due to the high cost of pricing for the electrical unit and providing


practical solutions suitable for rationalization.


A number of working papers will be presented at the seminar by some relevant authorities in line with the energy conservation policies of each side. The seminar targets major energy consuming factories, with 150 participants expected to take part from the public and private sectors.


— ONA


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