WASSIT/ Aswat al-Iraq: A new Iranian electrical supply line entered into service today with a capacity of 100 megawatts, head of Provincial Council announced today.

 

Mahmoud Abdul Redha told Aswat al-Iraq that the line is within the agreement reached to import electrical power from Iran.

 

He pointed out that the imported electricity reached 300 megawatts, which shall be distributed throughout all parts of the province.

 

The actual need of the province reached to 550 megawatts, while its share from the national network does not exceed 150 megawatts.

 

Kut, center of the province, lies 180 km south east of the capital, Baghdad.

 

 

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