ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT OF A FUTURE MASTER PLAN FOR THE ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM IN PALESTINE

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dc.contributor.authorSalameh,Osama
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-25T11:48:48Z
dc.date.available2025-11-25T11:48:48Z
dc.date.issued2025-11-20
dc.description.abstractGiven the growing energy demands in Palestine and the significant issues faced by the energy sector, including power supply challenges, especially in recent years. It is necessary to formulate a comprehensive master plan for the energy sector. The suggested strategy aims to address these challenges and ensure a safe, dependable, and efficient energy supply in the future. The plan will focus on creating a strategic framework for improving and developing Palestine's energy infrastructure over the next few decades. The energy sector in Palestine encounters a range of challenges, including outdated and deteriorating infrastructure, the absence of an efficient energy transmission system, and limited energy resources. Additionally, geopolitical fluctuations, rapid population and urban growth, industrial development, an increasing number of electric vehicles, and a heavy reliance on Israel as the primary source of energy further exacerbate the situation. Palestine gets 86% of its electricity needs from Israel and the rest from Jordan and Egypt, supplemented by local power generation through a PV solar system, with 5.3% from total energy consumption in Palestine in 2023. It is important to point out that the current war on Gaza destroyed the infrastructure completely, which created more obstacles and challenges. Recent reports indicate that the ongoing Israeli war of extermination on Gaza since 2023 has had disastrous effects on the electricity sector infrastructure, destroying about 80% of the networks, while initial estimates of the damage amounted to $700 million. The plan aims to develop a reliable, durable, and environmentally friendly energy system by modernizing existing networks, establishing a 161 KV transmission system that encompasses all Palestinian territories, and ensuring the provision of electricity safely and reliably, improving energy efficiency by reducing the total losses in the system. Investigate the potential for building new substations in all districts to meet power demands and increase the share of energy production in Palestine's total energy consumption. Additionally, assess the grid's capacity to accommodate increased power demands without technical issues. Utilize renewable energy sources in the energy mix, and enhance energy self-sufficiency by reducing dependence on imported energy from Israel. In summary, the plan, which is expected to be completed by 2035, will address current issues and create investment opportunities in Palestine while also establishing a foundation for future energy needs. It sets a strategic framework for achieving energy independence, improving infrastructure, promoting sustainable development, and contributing to building an integrated power system for gradual disengagement from Israel. Thus, the plan contributes to the transition of the State of Palestine to a safer and more environmentally sustainable energy model.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11888/20683
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAn-Najah National University
dc.supervisorBrik,Imad
dc.titleANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT OF A FUTURE MASTER PLAN FOR THE ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM IN PALESTINE
dc.title.alternativeتحليل وتطوير خطة مستقبلية لنظام الطاقة الكهربائية في فلسطين
dc.typeThesis
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