HEBRON, February 16, 2009 (WAFA)- The European Commission (EC) has signed, Monday, an agreement with the 'Patient's Friend Society' - Al Ahli Hospital in the West Bank city of Hebron, to finance an advanced wind energy production system.
The system will provide over 40% of the hospital's energy needs. This will be the first institution in Palestine to generate its electricity from wind power.
Hebron, the largest city in the West Bank, is one of the biggest electricity consuming areas. It is perfectly suited for the wind energy plant because it is located at the highest point in the West Bank, where there is almost always wind around the year.
The European Union's Environment budget line has funded this environmentally friendly energy source to help developing countries manage their environment and natural resources. The EU contribution to this project is €1.3 million, equivalent to 80% of the total cost of the action.
