PWEG participated at the opening of project "NEXUS North" funded by AFD & EU, in the presence of Prime Minister Dr. Mohamed Shtayyeh.

NEXUS North Project, a new innovative project linking renewable energies and water infrastructures in the North of Palestine was launched under the auspices and in the presence of the Prime Minister Dr. Mohammad Shtayyeh on Thursday 20-6-2019 in Tubas.

Thomas Niklasson, the Deputy EU Representative in Jerusalem, with Pierre Cochard, the Consul General of France in Jerusalem, joined the Palestinian Prime Minister, Eng. Mazen Ghuneim, Head of the Palestinian Water Authority, Eng. Majdi Al Salhi, Minister of Local Government, Eng. Thafer Melhem, the Chairman of the Palestinian Energy and Natural Resources Authority and officials JSCs from Jenin and Tubas to celebrate the official start of the Nexus North Project that funded by the EU and AFD. They laid the cornerstone of the first windmill ever in Tubas that will serve the project
 

The Governor of Tubas, Younis Al-Assi began the ceremony by welcoming the participants and the organizers of the event, then talked about the project which is the first of its kind in the Palestinian fund by the AFD and EU. It is based on wind power generation where it could pave the way to a whole new sector for wind energy.

He also thanked the assisting actors for this success which it comes from realizing the importance of the project through improving water and sanitation services for more than 115,000 citizens in the service area of the T-JWSC J-JSC.

In Eng. Ghoneim speech said that NEXUS North project is the first project linking the water and energy sectors in Palestine. It is one of the largest and most important projects in the country as well, not according to the large funding and efforts, but also the urgent need and the humanitarian, economic and social dimensions, which make it a vital project.

He added, the project is a good beginning for future projects, directing support for investment in clean energy projects and linking the water and energy sectors in Palestine to support for investment in energy projects and linking the water and energy sectors in Palestine.

The French Consul Pierre and the Deputy EU Representative Thomas expressed their pleasure in announcing this pioneering project which will contribute to the provision of water through the use of energy, pointing out that they exist to support the right to water as it is the right of the Palestinians, such as dignity and freedom. They thanked the Palestinian partners in this project, which they consider to be one of the most important and largest projects implemented jointly by them and is different from that in the water sector.

Meanwhile, Eng. Thafer stressed the necessity of diversifying the energy sources in Palestine and enhancing renewable energy generation capabilities to meet the needs of the Palestinian people, reduce reliance on the Israeli side and take it as the only source of energy for us and strive for independence.

He also talked about attempts to provide energy sources, but it has failed because of the Israeli obstacle.

This ceremony was ended with a congratulatory speech from Dr.  Mohammad Shtayyeh for this project, which it links Tubas with Jenin, water and energy, France with the European Union, the government with the councils of services. This project will enable us to create development, where in every governorate, there is a need to have a Water, road network and hospital. This development will lead to the implementation of agricultural clusters in Tubas and industrial in Nablus and tourism in Bethlehem and others. As he has called to harvest the rain by digging  the wells.