VOL. XLVII

No 19

10-May-2004

IRAQ

Restored Haditha Dam Power Lines Add 350MW To Iraqs National Grid

The 400kV power lines leading from Haditha dam have been re-energized, adding an additional 350mw of power to Iraqs national grid, according a statement from US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on 23 April. It said the return of the power represented the single largest addition to the Iraqi power grid since liberation. The Haditha project consists of 223km of power lines and 459 towers. The cost of...