Transmission Line Construction Project

Initiative
Location
Amara, Iraq 🇮🇶, AS
Scale
International
Led by
Regional or National Government
Background

The project involves the Amarah-Karkheh 400-KV transmission line stretching over 73 kilometers. The operation was aimed at bringing more sustainability for Iran and Iraq's electricity supply, setting the ground for electricity exports, and ensure the improvement of the supply grid. The project has resulted in synchronizing the two countries electricity networks, reducing losses in Iraq’s electricity grid, maintaining and repairing the Iraqi network’s equipment, whilst training the Iraqi staff.

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