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Cuba: Cuba sounds summer energy alarm, plans blackouts

Cubans are in for an especially hot summer under an energy saving plan that could shut off air conditioners at work and require Saturday-morning blackouts at home, according to an unpublished government directive obtained by The Associated Press.

The plan, signed by new Economics Minister Marino Murillo and circulating Tuesday among government offices and state companies, also calls for large-scale vacations for government workers. The measures are necessary, it says, to conserve petroleum used to generate electricity during the Caribbean nation's sweltering summer months.

Ethiopia: Shedding Light on Power Crisis

The current situation of power shedding is because of the imbalance in supply and demand. We have short, mid and long term planning. This is the supply-demand forecast and the planning that follows this forecast. From the demand side, this year we anticipated between 17pc to 20pc growth in actual demand, despite the surface demand growth being 24pc.

There is a gap between the demand and supply side growth because forecast depends on different methodologies, knowledge base and experience of the sector. Other major factors, such as economic growth, social development, environmental situations, industrial, commercial and domestic GDP growth, have their own impact on the growth of energy demand. Population growth is a very important factor for the increase in energy demand. To mitigate this demand, definitely there should be supply side planning and this supply side planning starts based on the master plan, which includes all the factors I have mentioned.

Malawi: Mera develops plan for Malawi's power supply

The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) is developing a strategic plan to give itself direction on how it will regulate the energy sector for the next five years as the country positions itself to address its power supply problems.

Among other things, the strategic plan will support initiatives government is putting in place to end the problem of electricity blackouts to enable the country attract meaningful private investment.

Nigeria: Gas supply shortage threatens FG's 6000MW target - stakeholders

THE major factor which may hinder the actualisation of the Federal Government’s intent has been identified as the possible shortage in gas supply to fire the turbines

Specifically, stakeholders in the power sector have expressed their fears that the much talked power generation may not be achieved at the end of the year.A close source in the power ministry who pleaded anonymity stated that the move to increase the nation’s power generation capacity by the Yar’adua led government is a right step in the right direction, but inadequate supply of gas may be the hindrance to the actualization of the programme.

Bangladesh: 44.5MW power plant remains idle in CEPZ

A 44.5 megawatt private power plant installed inside the Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) to reduce its dependence on the Power Development Board (PDB) for power supply remains inoperative simply for lack of gas supply.

Officials said the power plant, scheduled to go into operation in August 2008, remained idle for the last eight months as the gas supply could not be ensured as per the plan due to the growing gas crisis in the country.

Pakistan: Power shortfall to reach 2500MW in three months: Ashraf

Federal water and power minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that the power shortfall would reach from 1650MW to 2500MW in the next three months and increase in water reservoirs was needed to overcome the power crises.

The country is facing shortfall of 1650 megawatt while production is 11992 megawatt, he said this while taking to media men outside the Parliament house on Friday.

Pakistan: Angry mobs ransack HESCO office to protest against power outages

The HESCO authorities are reportedly continuing prolonged load-shedding in Shahdadpur and its adjoining towns and villages. The load-shedding has not only caused water shortage but has also adversely affected the business and social activities in the area. The unabated load-shedding has also sparked several protests but the HESCO officials have turned a blind eye. The traders and businessmen are also facing financial losses because of running generators the whole day. Due to power outages, important medical tests of patients could not be carried out at the labs.