Electricity line from Egypt to Iraq nearing completion

2012-01-31

A test of a regional network to bring electricity from Egypt to Iraq through Syria and Jordan has been successful, the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity said Tuesday (January 31st).

Hassan al-Mufti, the ministry's deputy secretary, told Al-Shorfa the ministry's technical teams conducted a successful test of the electricity line's operational capacity. He said the line will begin operating in mid-February.

Al-Mufti said the maximum capacity of the line will be 168 megawatts and that it will be ready for distribution to cities within 2 weeks from now.

"The line will be enhanced with new towers to increase the amount of power over the next three months as part of ongoing preparations for the next summer season in Iraq," al-Mufti said. "We hope the new project will raise electricity supply hours in Iraq from 10 to 14 hours a day in a consistent fashion."

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سعد جبران

2012-8-22

Electricity is one of the most developed and advanced inventions in the world which has a major role in the progress and evolution of the industry in the world. The civilian life and new humanity took advantage of it and the communities have developed after the invention of electricity. The sector of electricity must be developed in Iraq as this will be reflected on the Iraqi nation’s development and progress, and the economic progress in Iraq needs more development, novelty and economical progress. Iraq is a developed and advanced country that was exhausted by the American invasion and terrorism. The development of the electricity sector and infrastructure will contribute in developing the Iraqi country and raising its stocks in progress and welfare. New stations must be built as well as utilization of solar energy, rivers waters and waterfalls in generating electricity that contribute in industry and building cities.