[Iraq] Electric Ministry stresses production reaches 6000 MW in June

Al Sabaah ^ | 2005 Apr 29

[Wiz]

An official source at Ministry of Electricity affirmed that work to belittle power-cut hours following re-linking 400KV power with the service. The source made it clear that Baghdad enjoys nowadays 4000MW power that can make the cut schedule 3 for 3 hours, adding that the ministry has imported many towers to cover the affected ones due to sabotage acts. The source concluded that with reforming activities in the whole country, the power level would raise up to six thousand Mega Watt in the coming June.

[Wiz]

Electricity output was around 5000 Mega Watt at the end of year 2004 but have suffered damage and attacks from terrorists. Meanwhile, some power plants required rehabilitations resulting in a more down time.

For more information about electricity output in Iraq, and future plans, see the previous news posted on Free Republic.

[Iraq] Electricity Minister Announces the Stability of the Electricity [output]

[Wiz]

Ping!