Authority: Jericho solar power plant to start production
Published yesterday (updated) 07/07/2012 22:50
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JERICHO (Ma’an) -- Jericho's solar power station will be connected to the
Palestinian Jerusalem Electricity Company for a week's pilot testing, the
head of the energy authority said Saturday.

Omar Katana said the plant will provide Palestine 300 kilowatts of energy
per day to power the city of Jericho through the electricity company.

The first solar power station of its kind in the West Bank, Jericho's solar
energy station was built with funding assistance from the Japanese
government.

Katana said the activation of the plant is a key strategic goal towards
using renewable energy that has been set by the authority in cooperation
with the Palestinian Authority cabinet.

He expressed hope the pilot testing will provide a learning opportunity for
new renewable energy initiatives in Palestine.