West Bank and Gaza Energy Sector Review
This report examines the energy sector in the West Bank and Gaza. It finds that from the perspective of its energy sector, West Bank and Gaza is in an unusual position in at least three respects: 1) Because of political and logistical factors, near...
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| Format: | Policy Note |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC
2014
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/05/8011281/west-bank-gaza-energy-sector-review http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19226 |
| Summary: | This report examines the energy sector
in the West Bank and Gaza. It finds that from the
perspective of its energy sector, West Bank and Gaza is in
an unusual position in at least three respects: 1) Because
of political and logistical factors, nearly all of these
supplies at present come from Israel; 2) A second unusual
challenge faced by West Bank and Gaza is its fragmentation
into two distinct geographical zones with divergent economic
characteristics and 3) A third unusual challenge is the
constraints imposed by Israeli policies and actions on the
ability of the Palestinian Authority (PA) to operate and
develop its energy systems. This Review addresses the
question of how the energy sector can make an effective
contribution to the economic recovery and long-term growth
of West Bank and Gaza in this situation. It does so by
examining the broad regional and strategic dimensions
relating to the sector that form the basis of a sustainable
investment and institutional development program. This
Review is structured in three parts. The first part is this
Executive Summary that presents the recommendations of the
Review, which are grouped at the end of this summary. They
are based on analysis developed in the main chapters of the
Review that comprise the second part. These chapters deal
with specific aspects of the energy sector, namely the
current pattern of energy supply and consumption, the
technical and financial performance of the power utilities,
the impact of the energy sector on the PA's recurrent
budget, the natural gas market, and the investment
requirements in the electricity system and associated fuel
supply facilities for West Bank and Gaza. These chapters in
turn are supported in the third part of the Review by
technical annexes that examine in some detail specific
aspects such as oil products supply and demand, the demand
for electricity, and power network investment needs in West
Bank and Gaza, the performance of the Gaza Power Plant
(GPP), and developments in the Israeli natural gas and
electricity markets that have a bearing on the energy sector
in West Bank and Gaza. |
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