DIU Celebrates the Running of Merowe First and Second Turbines

DIU Celebrates the Running of Merowe First and Second Turbines

The first and second turbines at Merowe Dam were operated Thursday at the operational speed prior to starting the generation of electricity power to feed the National Electricity Network through the supply lines. A celebration held on this occasion at Merowe Dam site was attended by a number of undersecretaries of ministries, members of the National Assembly, senior officials in the states, representatives of the Northern State and officials of the Dams Implementation Unit. Deputy Executive Director of the Dams Implementation Unit, Engineer Mohamed Hassan Al-Hadari, said that Merowe Dam will be a major boost the development and the agricultural sector in the country. He praised the contribution of Arab and friendly countries to funding the implementation of Merowe Dam. He also lauded the efforts of the foreign and local companies which contributed to the implementation of the project. Engineer Al-Hadari said that the projects accompanying to Merowe Dam provides a qualitative support to the infrastructures in the Northern State , stating that establishment of Merowe Dam represented a clear message that is capable to continue its march of accomplishments despite political and economic blockades. He announced that south will witness in the coming years implementation of a number dams' projects. The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources, Engineer Mohamed Bahr-Eddin, has appreciated the efforts of the employees at Merowe Dam, top of them is the Minister and Executive Director of the Dams Implementation Unit, Usama Abdalla Mohamed Al-Hassan. He referred to the great role which will be played by Merowe Dam in boosting the economic and development projects in . He said that Merowe Dam is the biggest one concerning the water storing capacity which amounts to 12 billion cubic meters, referring to the various training opportunities provided by the dam for national cadres and students of engineering faculties. Engineer Bahr-Eddin also commended the role of the Dams Implementation Unit in rescuing the antiquities at the Fourth Cataract toward supporting the tourism sector in . The first and second turbines are part of 10 units of Merowe Dam's station that will be connected to the National Electricity Network after their operation. Each of the 10 turbines of Merowe Dam produces 125 megawatts, a matter which means that Merowe Dam stating will add 1250 megawatts to the National Electricity Network by the end of the next year 2010.

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