Friday, May 04, 2007
Iran to export more electricity to Iraq
Electricity
(PressTV) - Iran's electricity export to Iraq is set to increase to 500 megawatts as a new power line comes on stream in Khosravi, Kermanshah Province. The 400-kilovolt transmission line, which will be 200 kilometers long, is scheduled to be put into operation through a 450 billion rial (roughly $48.64 million) investment, said Aziz Karimi, Managing Director of the West Regional Power Company. Iran is currently exporting 150 megawatts a day of power to Iraq via a 132-kilovolt line.
Karimi added that some 50 billion rials ($5.4 million) had been allocated to set up a 230-kilovolt power transmission line in the Sar Pol-e-Zahab area (665 kilometers northwest of capital Tehran). "This project is 90 percent complete," he added. Iran is also exporting electricity to five other neighboring countries, Karimi stated, adding "This way we will have more sources for importing power when we face shortages in the country during the peak season, while gaining access to more distant power grids - to Europe via Central Asia".
Labels: Aziz Karimi, electricity, Iran, Khosravi, Sar Pol-e-Zahab, West Regional Power Company
