Monday, April 12, 2010

Power Grid ~ Iraq Electricity plans to connect the Gulf States

Formal Launching of the first phase of the multi-billion-dirham GCC power grid project in Kuwait next week's 30th Summit

April 12, 2010

Electricity Iraq Electricity plans to connect the Gulf States

Egyptian Minister of Electricity Kareem Waheed said the ministry has announced follow-up to the possibility of linking the Iraqi electricity Gulf countries, which have the capacity to provide high electrical energy needs of Iraq.

The single "The ministry has formed a committee Besnfein technical and legal follow-up to Iraq within the file drawers Gulf states associated with electricity in order to reduce electricity crisis in Iraq during the coming period."

"The projects and the Ministry of Electricity, which was adopted during the past four years, large and clear strategy aimed at raising the rate of electricity in Iraq for 15 years."

The single "rebuilding the infrastructure of electric power projects after it was destroyed by the continuing wars in Iraq and acts of sabotage carried out by armed groups. Stating that" the destruction of electricity, the most important and easiest goals of these groups over the years that followed the fall of the regime before the occurrence of networks and power plants near hot spots "He said that was" the return of more of 2640 towers for the transfer of power in Iraq. "

The single "the obstacle dealt with by the Ministry of Electricity is bringing companies have a great reputation in the provision of electric power after the security situation improved significantly in the country hailed showed more than 178 international companies that wish to the implementation of investment projects for the development of the electricity sector in Iraq."

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