Office of the governor of Basra: Nasrawi reviewed all aspects of the project "buy energy" and the media broke his statement

The governor of Basra province, Majid al-Nasraoui, on Sunday reviewed all the technical, economic, legal and objective aspects of the energy purchase project for the province during the meeting of the Energy Committee, considering what some media outlets published a statement to the governor about the project is inaccurate and incomplete.

The ministry said in a statement received by Al-Ghad Press that "some media published a statement attributed to the governor of Basra, Majid al-Nasraoui, about the energy purchase project, which included inaccurate and partial information, confirming the fact that all technical, economic, legal and objective aspects were reviewed during Meeting of the Committee on Energy on 5 July. "

"In terms of technical need, the need to operate the project as a basis for the adjustment of the voltages and the lifting of the north of Basra, and the operation of the line (Germa - Garna), the need for the project does not produce a significant amount of up to (120) megawatts compared to the large production in Basra, Mica watts ".

On the price side, he stressed that "the contract price (7 cents) is very high compared to (3.2) cents on other investment contracts, in addition to obligating the state to receive the quantity or (60%) of design power without operation, Is a waste of public money. "

"The legal office is not entitled to maintain the contract and payment from the Ministry of Electricity represented by revenue collection, and therefore the Legal Counsel confirmed the possibility of ratification," noting that "in terms of operation, the machines as explained by officials in the Ministry of Electricity is still in the port and the possibility of operation during This summer is not possible. Based on the above data was refused to accept the contract. "

He pointed out that "the approval was not obtained from the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers (as stated in the statement of the Governor) nor from the Office of Prime Minister Haider Abadi, and that the book attached in the permit issued by the Prime Minister's Office was to transmit the request of Basra province to the Ministry of Electricity, Competent authority ".

The governor of Basra, Majid Nasrawi, has confirmed in a press conference, on Tuesday, July 2, that the shortage in generating electricity amounted to more than 600 megawatts this year after the conclusion of the Turkish Bargat and Alhartha investment, noting that the government of Basra is not responsible for the lack of energy And the failure of the ministry because it warned of this shortage previously.

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