Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani has inaugurated a brand new energy line that can deliver electrical energy from Türkiye to the nation’s northern provinces as authorities search to alleviate the nation’s persistent energy outages.
Talking by way of a video assertion, al-Sudani emphasised the importance of connecting with the Turkish grid, describing it as a strategic vitality choice for the long run, in accordance with a press release from his media workplace.
“This may allow Iraq to combine into the regional vitality system, permitting diversification and trade below completely different peak load circumstances,” the assertion added.
The 115-kilometer line will facilitate the transmission of 300 megawatts from Türkiye to the Iraqi provinces of Nineveh, Saladin, and Kirkuk throughout peak hundreds.
Iraq has confronted a persistent energy scarcity for the reason that U.S.-led invasion in 2003 as a long time of warfare have pulverized the nation’s infrastructure. ■
