KIB-TEK Announces Power Cuts Due To Fuel Shortages

[RAZR63]

The Cyprus Turkish Electricity Authority has announced that the TRNC will experience periodic and mandatory power cuts after a decision by AKSA to shut down its power plants citing fuel shortages.

The shortage emerged after fuel oil purchased by AKSA was prevented from entering the country on grounds that it did not meet new requirements that came into force as of the 1st of January.

According to the announcement, the electricity authority will be supplying electricity to consumers periodically starting at 4pm today.

No electricityThe statement added that there will be no power cuts between 12am and 6am and each power cut will not last longer than an hour.

Meanwhile, authorities are working to find a solution to the problem which emerged after a decision by the Council of Ministers to ban the entry of fuel oil into the country with sulphur content higher than 1%.

AKSA said earlier that it was shutting down its generators due to fuel shortages experienced at its facility after authorities prevented the company’s latest shipment of fuel oil from entering the TRNC on grounds that it did not meet criteria.

In addition to the situation with AKSA, the main turbine at the Teknecik Power Plant is undergoing maintenance which has also lowered energy production in the TRNC.

http://cyprusscene.com/2016/01/14/kib-t ... shortages/

[Deniz1]

Why on earth did they order it then knowing it wouldnt reach requirements.Did they hope someone would look the other way?

[snd1966]

Why on earth did they order it then knowing it wouldnt reach requirements.Did they hope someone would look the other way?

after regular cuts between 6pm and midnight we will all be willing to pay for the more expensive fuel

[ToastLady]

Seems to me that they were chancing it, after having cancelled an order for the more expensive fuel back in December.
http://www.lgcnews.com/kib-tek-cancels- ... uel-order/

[scubadubaqueen]

One hour? Are you kidding me. Must be Cyprus time. Now down to 2 hours on laptop battery power back up (new machine, old one would have died by now) with dongle plugged in, and it ain't the fuse box. I must have had another premonition having got a lovely gas stove kettle last week. Ozankoy area.

[waddo]

Just change your hours and stay up after midnight to watch your tv, have a shower, cook your meals, etc, etc. Or just treat it as another part of living in Cyprus and smile.

[thornaby]

The world is awash with cheap oil at prices that have never been this low in years.

[Deniz1]

Note they didnt say how long they will be doing this for!

[ToastLady]

In the Cyprus Mail, there won't be any new fuel deliveries before 22nd January due to adverse weather conditions, and apparently south are currently providing north with electricity according to the newspaper article.

http://cyprus-mail.com/2016/01/15/73752/

[Deniz1]

According to Cyprus Today its all sorted now.