Gas-fired power plant in Hilla

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: Electricity Minister Karim Wahied on Monday laid the cornerstone of a gas-fired power plant in Hilla at a cost of $84 million. “The plant will work with a total capacity of 250 MW and the project was referred to a Canadian company, which signed the contract a few days ago,” Wahied said at a press conference, attended by IraqiNews.com news agency. “The company will start implementing the project next month,” he added, noting that the project will be accomplished within 18 months. Hilla, the capital of Babel, is 100 km south of Baghdad. SH (P) 1