AMMAN —
According to the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) data, the electrical
load registered in the Kingdom Saturday morning amounted to 3,020 megawatts
(MW), while in the evening the figure stood at 3,580MW, according to Al-Mamlaka
TV.
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The maximum electrical load recorded this
summer was 3,400MW, while the maximum electrical load recorded in the Kingdom
in January was 4,010MW.
NEPCO said it has increased its readiness to
deal with the heat wave that prevails in the Kingdom, stressing that the
country enjoys a highly reliable electrical system, on par with those in
developed countries, and that NEPCO has specific operational plans that help it
boost its readiness to absorb the expected demand for electric power during a
heat wave.
The company said that it had completed the
periodic and preventive maintenance programs supported by sufficient generating
capacity to absorb the loads resulting from the high temperatures.
According to the company’s data, the
generating capacity of conventional energy decreased by 0.6 percent, from
4,000MW in 2020, to 3,977MW in 2021, while the renewable energy capacity
increased from 1,424MW in 2020, to 1579MW in 2021, a 10.9 percent increase.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral
Resources stressed the importance of rationing energy consumption and avoiding
wasting it, especially during periods of high electrical loads in the summer.
According to the guide published on the
ministry’s website, “the optimal use of electricity enables us to obtain high
efficiency with the lowest possible energy, and to use devices and equipment
with the highest reliability”.
It also urges closing windows and doors to
prevent hot air from entering the interior, and ensuring that holes are sealed
to prevent hot air from entering by placing gaskets around door frames,
windows, exhaust fans, and any other places where wires and tubes pass through
walls, as well as for closing blinds to prevent sunlight from entering while
the cooling devices are working.
The guide mentions cleaning air conditioner
filters, to avoid higher energy consumption and bills, and making sure that air
conditioners are turned off when one leaves the room or office.
The guide suggests setting the air conditioner thermostat
at 24O, which is makes the environment most
comfortable.
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