Prime Minister, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani inaugurated, today, Sunday, via a television circuit, the Iraqi-Turkish electrical connection line, through Kasak station, west of Mosul, to supply the northern region, with a capacity of 300 megawatts, in the presence of the Minister of Electricity. Al-Sudani appreciated, according to a statement from his office, the efforts made by the Ministry of Electricity's crews, especially those working in the General Electric Power Transmission Company/Northern Region, in completing this project, which has been lagging since 2004, after it had completed continuous work in constructing secondary stations and transmission lines, and understandings with Turkish side. Al-Sudani pointed out the importance of establishing a connection extending to the Turkish network, and from there to the European side, which is considered a strategic option for energy in the future, and comes within the vision of the government program to connect with neighboring countries, in preparation for th e connection before the end of this year with the Gulf Electricity Interconnection Authority, so that Iraq can complete its connection with the regional energy system, which allows for diversity and exchange in various conditions of peak electrical loads.' According to the statement, the project included the construction of Kasak substation (400 KV), the use of ultra-precision thermal wires for the first time in the construction of the 115 km line, as well as the extension of the 132 KV line all the way to Tal Afar, and the installation of voltage stabilizing capacitors. The line will allow 300 megawatts to be transferred from Turkey to Iraq to supply the provinces of Nineveh, Salah al-Din, Kirkuk during increased loads.' Source: National Iraqi News Agency