2024-06-14 19:25:43
An trade that may very well be developed within the nation and particularly within the mountainous areas of Epirus and Western Macedonia, however as a substitute is being led to extinction, is the manufacturing of poles for energy provide networks.
For the umpteenth time, within the final decade at the very least, the query of the selection of DEDDIE, which is definitely the one potential “buyer” to decide on the import of poles, and just lately even concrete ones, comes up once more.
The matter was introduced up once more by the regional governor of Epirus, Alexandros Kahrimanis, on the event of the continuing tender for the availability of poles for the medium and low voltage transmission community, excluding the picket poles in massive sizes, because of the specs set.
The problem raised by the regional governor, in addition to forest cooperatives, is that on the similar time the manufacturing of poles within the legal guidelines of Ioannina, Grevena, Trikala, Kastoria and Drama, which have decrease prices and are extra proof against weather conditions, stays unclaimed of the nation, as they’re indigenous.
As a substitute, they select to import poles from Scandinavian international locations primarily, that are produced in nurseries, solely for this objective, whereas just lately they even select cement poles. On the similar time, even the picket crossbars are changed by metallic brackets.
Because the service provider and president of Epirus Forestry Cooperatives Yiannis Dastamanis emphasizes, the nation’s manufacturing may very well be absorbed in its entirety and if it isn’t ample, imports ought to be made.
As well as, if there’s a query of wooden high quality, the surroundings ministry might work with the forest workplaces and forest cooperatives to proceed with winter logging, from October to February, in order that they’ve even higher high quality.
On this approach, the remaining forestry cooperatives could be supported. In Epirus, about 150 individuals are employed within the sector, with a reducing pattern, whereas there are numerous extra in Western Macedonia.
“Quick options are wanted to assist the trade. They pay for poles at ten occasions the value,” he notes, including that this ought to be investigated.