New transformer station in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: A new transformer station was opened in al-Quran suburb, northern Basra province, at a total cost of around $1.75 million. “The project was conducted in al-Thaghar district of al-Qurna, 110 km north of Basra,” Engineer Hilmmy Aneess, the head of Basra’s reconstruction unit, told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The station’s capacity is 33/11 KV,” he said. “The project was executed by a local company within six months,” he added. The oil-rich city of Basra lies 590 km south of Baghdad. MH (P) / SS 1