Iran to raise electric power supplies for Iraq to 1,250 megawatts

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iran has raised its electric power supplies for Iraq to 1,250 megawatts, according to a recent agreement between the two neighboring countries, the Iranian Energy Minister, Majid Namho told the semi-official Mehr News Agency on Tuesday.   Mehr quoted the Iranian Minister, in a meeting in Tehran with Iraq ’s Electricity Minister, Raad Shallal Saeed al-Any, that “ Iran ’s power exports for Iraq , now estimated at 800 megawatts, are expected to rise to 1,250 megawatts, according to a decision taken by both countries recently.”   The Iranian Minister pointed out to the “close achievement of a 400-megawatt line – Karkha-Amara – during the current summer season, being part of electric power exports for Iraq .”   “The Iraqi side has confirmed necessity to construct the Khorramshahr-Abuflous line, expected to be completed in summer, 2012, through sending a technical team and the settling of the suspended problems, in order to increase Iran ’s electric power for Iraq to 1,250 megawatts.   SKH (ST) 592