Power index begins to rise at mid-day as summer sets in
KUWAIT CITY, May 14, (Agencies): The electrical index began to rise with the increase in temperatures, as the volume of consumption reached 11,150 megawatts at two on Thursday afternoon, which is the peak consumption time, reports Al-Anba daily.
Informed sources at the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy said these loads are considered the highest for this year with the approach of the peak season in light of the high temperatures that reached 36 degrees Celsius.
The sources pointed out that the reserve – 2,520 megawatts -- is considered reassuring, pointing out that the pace of maintenance of the power stations and their introduction into service is going as planned to be ready in the peak season.
The sources pointed out the ministry expects an increase in the volume of consumption starting from the end of this month, and it may reach 16,500 MW during the peak season, according to the mathematical forecasts of consumption compared to the highest
Kuwait’s MoI cautions against dusty weather consumption last year which exceeded 18,000 MW.
Moreover, an emergency situation at one of the power transformers feeding the Abdali regopm partially cut off power supply to the area’s farms area.
The Ministry of Health has advised the public to avoid exposure to dust and dirt, stressing the need to be careful; especially now that the country is witnessing harsh weather conditions, reports Al-Jarida daily.
Kuwait’s Interior Ministry on Friday called on everyone to be cautious about countrywide unstable weather and dusty wave that led to low visibility on some roads.
In a press statement, the ministry urged the public not to be hesitant to contact the emergency hotline 112 for necessary traffic help.
The ministry, further, called on seagoers to notify the coastguard on the number 1880888 before getting into the water, and to call the same number for any emergency and necessary help.
In a recent press statement, the ministry confirmed the completion of all the necessary preparations like the availability of ambulance, primary health centers, emergency, and accident departments in hospitals.
The ministry said all the treatments and medicines for diseases associated with changes in weather conditions are available. It also emphasized the need to refer patients to the nearest health center in case of failure to respond to treatment or call emergency number 112 to request for help.
that isolates rainwater intrusion, increases evaporation rates and depletes soil fertility and the disappearance of vegetation cover.
In addition, despite the negative climatic conditions, the report noted Kuwait’s success in reducing carbon dioxide emissions, which makes it a country affected rather than affected by the phenomenon of climate change, which is a very important step in the field of environmental preservation, according to the efforts revealed by the Environment Public Authority for the Diwan.
In this context, the “Accountability” report revealed a failure to complete the projects of the Meteorological Department’s strategic work plan, and most of the objectives of its programs, most notably the development and expansion of the network of meteorological stations and improving the accuracy of forecasts.
He pointed to the Meteorology Department’s inaction in taking measures and issuing laws related to civil aviation, which takes years, and the inadequacy of cars for the tasks of following up on the 27 meteorological stations distributed throughout the country.
He criticized the deterioration of most of the automated systems used by the department, while 6 projects worth 36 million dinars were included to enable them to manage their tasks. He also criticized the failure to include the rain seeding project in
the work plan.
He stated that the administration requested the employment of 247 employees for its new projects, with an actual need of 129 percent, stressing that there are obstacles in their employment due to the lack of encouraging financial incentives, the lack of scholarship graduates to specialize in the field of meteorology, the dropout of forecasters to work in other jobs and the transfer of some of them to teach and the unavailability of expatriates working In this area.
The Audit Bureau drew attention to what it called “the failure of the Ministry of Health and the inadequacy of the measures taken by it, in dealing with the risks of climate change, as there is a shortcoming in the process of counting respiratory patients in relation to the number of the population exposed to the influence of weather conditions, such as high heat, humidity and dust.
The Audit Bureau report stated that the system of producing electric power using photovoltaic panels faces a great challenge, especially in the western region with the decline of vegetation cover and the frequency of dust storms, which lead to blocking of light.
Effects of dust storms on the oil industry include the disruption of oil production for 645 days. port operations stopped due to the delay in the arrival of tankers and delayed drilling operations.