Majuro''s power crisis continues
A drone photo shows the two old power plants in Majuro, foreground center. Poorly functioning and non-functioning engines well beyond their useful lifespans are still in service in
The Majuro diesel power station 1, commissioned in 1984, has a total of five diesel generators installed. This includes four original Peilstik generators and a single Caterpillar generator added in 1992.
In order to stabilize power service, the Marshalls Energy Co. was forced to import more than half-a-dozen rental containerized generators last year that currently provide the backbone of Majuro's power. International donors and the Marshall Islands government have lined up to fund a huge overhaul of the power system for Majuro.
Demolition and clearing of the first power plant which opened in 1982, is nearly completed with construction of the new facility expected to start later in May. The new plant building is expected to take about seven months to construct, Jack Chong-Gum, CEO of the Marshalls Energy Co., said.
MEC is the distributor of LPG gas throughout the Marshall Islands. Apart from generating electricity from diesel and solar installations, MEC has a 33,000 pound bulk storage capacity for LPG gas, which is decantered into smaller bottles.
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