Mlaleo
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Iran imetangaza ratiba ya mgao wa umeme wa nchi nzima kuanzia Jumapili, ya juzi kutokana na kuongezeka kwa mahitaji ya gesi asilia huku kukiwa na baridi kali, ambayo imesababisha uhaba wa mafuta katika vituo vya umeme.
Hatua hiyo inaashiria kutokea kwa kukatika kwa umeme kwa nadra wakati wa msimu wa baridi, wakati ambao kwa kawaida hauhusiani na usumbufu kama huo.
Tavanir inayomilikiwa na serikali, kampuni ya umeme ya Irani, ilitoa taarifa ikiwashauri raia wawasiliane na serikali za mitaa ili kujua ratiba za kina za masaa ya kukatika kwa umeme.
Kampuni hiyo ilieleza kuwa kukatika huko kulitokana na vikwazo vya usambazaji wa mafuta kwenye mitambo ya kuzalisha umeme, pamoja na uamuzi wa serikali ya Iran kupiga marufuku matumizi ya mazut (aina ya mafuta mazito) katika vituo vya uzalishaji wa nishati ya umeme.
Uamuzi huu ulifanywa ili kupunguza uchafuzi wa mazingira katika miji mikubwa ya viwanda, ambapo ubora wa hewa umekuwa wasiwasi unaoongezeka.
Kubadilisha kutoka mazut hadi vyanzo vya nishati safi kumekuwa suala la utata katika miaka ya hivi karibuni.
Wataalamu wa mazingira na afya wametoa tahadhari kuhusu kiwango kikubwa cha salfa ya mazut, ambacho kinazidi viwango vya kimataifa vya mafuta na kuhatarisha afya ya umma na mazingira.
Hii ni mara ya kwanza katika miongo kadhaa ambapo Iran imelazimika kutekeleza kukatwa kwa umeme wakati wa miezi ya msimu wa baridi, kwa kawaida msimu wa mahitaji ya chini ya umeme.
Nchi kwa jadi imekabiliwa na usumbufu kama huo wakati wa kiangazi kutokana na matumizi makubwa ya umeme wakati wa joto.
Hata hivyo, kuongezeka kwa mahitaji ya gesi asilia, kuchochewa na hali ya hewa ya baridi, kumesababisha hali isiyokuwa ya kawaida.
Licha ya hifadhi kubwa ya gesi asilia ya Iran—takriban mita za ujazo trilioni 33.6, ikiwa ni ya pili kwa ukubwa duniani baada ya Urusi—uhaba wa gesi umekuwa suala linaloendelea.
Sekta ya umeme nchini humo hutumia karibu mita za ujazo milioni 250 za gesi kwa siku, ambayo ni sawa na theluthi moja ya mahitaji yote ya gesi ya Iran.
State-owned Tavanir, the Iranian electricity company, issued a statement advising citizens to check with local authorities for detailed power outage schedules.
The company explained that the blackouts were a result of constraints on fuel supply to power plants, coupled with the Iranian government's decision to ban the use of mazut (a type of heavy fuel oil) at these stations.
This decision was made to curb pollution in major industrial cities, where air quality has been a growing concern.
The switch from mazut to cleaner energy sources has been a contentious issue in recent years.
Environmental and health experts have raised alarms over the high sulfur content of mazut, which exceeds international fuel standards and poses significant risks to public health and the environment.
This is the first time in decades that Iran has had to implement power cuts during the winter months, typically a season of lower electricity demand.
The country has traditionally faced such disruptions in the summer due to high electricity consumption during heatwaves.
However, the increased demand for natural gas, exacerbated by the cold weather, has led to an unprecedented situation.
Despite Iran's vast reserves of natural gas—about 33.6 trillion cubic meters, the second-largest in the world after Russia—gas shortages have been an ongoing issue.
The country’s electricity sector consumes nearly 250 million cubic meters of gas per day, which accounts for about one-third of Iran’s total gas demand.
Hatua hiyo inaashiria kutokea kwa kukatika kwa umeme kwa nadra wakati wa msimu wa baridi, wakati ambao kwa kawaida hauhusiani na usumbufu kama huo.
Tavanir inayomilikiwa na serikali, kampuni ya umeme ya Irani, ilitoa taarifa ikiwashauri raia wawasiliane na serikali za mitaa ili kujua ratiba za kina za masaa ya kukatika kwa umeme.
Kampuni hiyo ilieleza kuwa kukatika huko kulitokana na vikwazo vya usambazaji wa mafuta kwenye mitambo ya kuzalisha umeme, pamoja na uamuzi wa serikali ya Iran kupiga marufuku matumizi ya mazut (aina ya mafuta mazito) katika vituo vya uzalishaji wa nishati ya umeme.
Uamuzi huu ulifanywa ili kupunguza uchafuzi wa mazingira katika miji mikubwa ya viwanda, ambapo ubora wa hewa umekuwa wasiwasi unaoongezeka.
Kubadilisha kutoka mazut hadi vyanzo vya nishati safi kumekuwa suala la utata katika miaka ya hivi karibuni.
Wataalamu wa mazingira na afya wametoa tahadhari kuhusu kiwango kikubwa cha salfa ya mazut, ambacho kinazidi viwango vya kimataifa vya mafuta na kuhatarisha afya ya umma na mazingira.
Hii ni mara ya kwanza katika miongo kadhaa ambapo Iran imelazimika kutekeleza kukatwa kwa umeme wakati wa miezi ya msimu wa baridi, kwa kawaida msimu wa mahitaji ya chini ya umeme.
Nchi kwa jadi imekabiliwa na usumbufu kama huo wakati wa kiangazi kutokana na matumizi makubwa ya umeme wakati wa joto.
Hata hivyo, kuongezeka kwa mahitaji ya gesi asilia, kuchochewa na hali ya hewa ya baridi, kumesababisha hali isiyokuwa ya kawaida.
Licha ya hifadhi kubwa ya gesi asilia ya Iran—takriban mita za ujazo trilioni 33.6, ikiwa ni ya pili kwa ukubwa duniani baada ya Urusi—uhaba wa gesi umekuwa suala linaloendelea.
Sekta ya umeme nchini humo hutumia karibu mita za ujazo milioni 250 za gesi kwa siku, ambayo ni sawa na theluthi moja ya mahitaji yote ya gesi ya Iran.
Iran has announced a nationwide electricity blackout schedule starting Sunday, due to a surge in natural gas demand amid a cold wave, which has led to a fuel shortage at power stations.
The move marks a rare occurrence of power outages during the winter season, a time typically not associated with such disruptionsState-owned Tavanir, the Iranian electricity company, issued a statement advising citizens to check with local authorities for detailed power outage schedules.
The company explained that the blackouts were a result of constraints on fuel supply to power plants, coupled with the Iranian government's decision to ban the use of mazut (a type of heavy fuel oil) at these stations.
This decision was made to curb pollution in major industrial cities, where air quality has been a growing concern.
The switch from mazut to cleaner energy sources has been a contentious issue in recent years.
Environmental and health experts have raised alarms over the high sulfur content of mazut, which exceeds international fuel standards and poses significant risks to public health and the environment.
This is the first time in decades that Iran has had to implement power cuts during the winter months, typically a season of lower electricity demand.
The country has traditionally faced such disruptions in the summer due to high electricity consumption during heatwaves.
However, the increased demand for natural gas, exacerbated by the cold weather, has led to an unprecedented situation.
Despite Iran's vast reserves of natural gas—about 33.6 trillion cubic meters, the second-largest in the world after Russia—gas shortages have been an ongoing issue.
The country’s electricity sector consumes nearly 250 million cubic meters of gas per day, which accounts for about one-third of Iran’s total gas demand.
