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Berat Albayrak, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, stated that the efforts to reduce the rates of technical and non-technical losses in electricity down to single-digit figure, continue. Albayrak said, “Hopefully we will reduce the total rates of technical and non-technical losses in electricity to single-digit numbers in Turkey by 2023.”

Albayrak explained that the rates of technical and non-technical losses in electricity in Turkey were around 20 percent in 2000-2001 (before privatization in electricity distribution sector) and this rate has dropped to 14-15 percent today. Minister Albayrak stated that some part of these percentages are due to technical losses and said:

 “When you cannot distribute the production portfolio from one region of Turkey to another in a balanced way, you experience technical loss when you transmit electricity. We are currently working on improving the transmission infrastructure and establishing a portfolio based on supply-demand balance. Marmara is a critical zone in that regard. Nearly one third of electricity is consumed in Marmara region. Even only the share of Trakya Region is more than 20 percent. We transmit a significant portion of the electricity of this region from the east.  

We also need to put the production infrastructure into operation in the areas having a high demand. We need to improve the deteriorated infrastructure to ensure a reduction in technical loss. We have focused on this goal and we will reduce it soon.”

Improvements in non technical losses
Albayrak pointed out that important steps have been taken regarding the non technical losses and said:

 “We went there (“Southeast and East of Anatolia”) last year in spring as 3 ministers to discuss agricultural irrigation with electricity. We have made some very important decisions to address the problems of intense electricity consumption in agriculture without electricity meters. We took important steps such as making meter installment a pre-requirement for agricultural state aid to ensure a controlled consumption. Currently, a substantial amount of meters have been installed in the area and they still continue to be installed.

As of 2017, we will experience a significant improvement in the consumption of energy, which is consumed in excess and in an uncontrolled manner, with proper measurement and new strategies. We will take other important steps after the improvement of the irrigation channels in the region.

We also revised our plans regarding infrastructure. We will have improvements in them as well. Although the recent problems in the region have slowed down some efforts, we will complete all these processes without any hesitation. In the upcoming period, hopefully we will reduce the total rates of technical and non-technical losses in electricity to single-digit numbers in Turkey by 2023. We work very hard to achieve that.”

The rate is high in 3 regions

Reminding that there are 21 electricity distribution regions in Turkey, Albayrak said that the rates of technical and non-technical losses in electricity is high in 3-4 of these 21 regions. Albayrak emphasized that the rates will also decrease in the regions by the help of their strategic investment planning.

According to a report outlining the layoffs in U.S., the heaviest job cuts occurred in energy sector, reaching nearly 20%. 
The report produced by Challenger, Grey & Christmas, who track layoffs by industry and region, showed that total 526,915 job cuts occured in 2016 in the U.S.This is 12 percent fewer than the 598,510 cuts tracked in 2015.  Report also indicated that, the heaviest job cuts occurred in energy sector, reaching nearly 20%.  It is announced that, in the energy sector over 107 thousand job cuts were tracked in 2016. It is 14% higher than the year before when energy sector cuts totaled over 94 thousand.
Oil prices were affective
Due to the low oil prices, the first six months of 2016, the layoffs in the sector was higher which totaled 77,211. As prices started to recover in the second half of the year, job cuts declined sharply. The report also showed that, the job cuts in the second half of the year, about 20 percent came from companies in the renewable energy industry, including wind and solar. According to the report, cuts from renewable energy firms accounted for less than 11 percent of the 77,211 energy sector layoffs announced in the first half of the year.
John A. Challenger, chief executive officer of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, said: “Oil prices are back on the rise. The new administration poised to take over the White House in January could further benefit the industry by relaxing regulations and drilling restrictions. Oil companies may once again start to expand in 2017. Ironically, the only obstacle in their way may be a shortage of skilled workers.”
Following the energy sector, the computer industry has seen the next highest number of job cut announcements in 2016 with over 66 thousand.

Source: http://aaenergyterminal.com/news.php?newsid=10587347

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