Turkish Power Ship Docks in Zouk after Rejection in Jiye, Zahrani
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Turkish power generating ship Esra Sultan docked Monday in the Zouk Mosbeh area after its presence in Jiye and Zahrani was rejected by residents and political forces over environmental and economic concerns.
The ship, which docked off the Zouk power plant, will begin producing electricity by Thursday morning at the latest according to media reports. It will provide the Keserwan district and parts of the Jbeil and Northern Metn districts with around 100-120 megawatts, which would lead to a 22-24 hour power supply, whereas in Jiye it would have only provided around 40 megawatts, the reports said.
The ship had left the Jiye area after its presence was rejected by the Progressive Socialist Party and the area's residents. It later failed to sail south towards al-Zahrani after protests organized by the AMAL Movement.
The Energy Ministry later decided to send it to Zouk.
Caretaker Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil, who had taken part in a protest outside the al-Zahrani power plant alongside MPs from the Development and Liberation bloc, has stressed that the AMAL Movement rejects the policy of renting power ships.
He has argued that this policy has prevented a sustainable solution for the country's chronic power generation crisis.
Lebanon has been renting two other Turkish power ships – the Fatmagul Sultan and the Orhan Bey – for several years now.
07 August 2018, 13:52
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Amal is preventing the increase of power generation to continue selling electricity with their generators. The reason given to block the ship is as fake as anything since Ali Khalil is blocking the works of the new plant in Zahrani
07 August 2018, 16:27
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We could have built permanent on land power generation plants for half the cost of rental had it not been for the Change and Reform of Jebran Bassil.
08 August 2018, 06:14
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So what is your point ado.troll? You don't agree with barry that we could have built power plants at half the cost of rentals?
08 August 2018, 06:24
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ado.australia is a typical uneducated populist who is unable to engage in any discussion without making a scene. In addition to being an S-400 expert he is also a power generation expert.
Go educate yourself about the power crisis in Lebanon before your spew your filth on here. There were detailed studies done by experts and submitted to the government that just confirms what @Barrymore was saying. The Lebanese Forces presented those studies to the cabinet and they were attacked by the FPM.
