Japan to Build Large Power Plant in Southern Iraq
May 27 - Jiji Press English News Service
The Japanese government has decided to build a 60,000-kilowatt power plant in the southern Iraq city of Samawah as part of its support for the postwar reconstruction of Iraq.
Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura told Friday's press conference that
construction work is expected to start by the end of this year.
The power plant construction will be Japan's first large-scale
infrastructure-improving project in Samawah, part of Al-Muthanna Province, since
Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force troops fully launched reconstruction support
activity in the city early last year.
While the GSDF troops have so far repaired roads and schools, local people
are increasingly calling on Japan to conduct large projects to improve
infrastructure in the city.
Power demand in Al-Muthanna Province stands at about 200,000 kilowatts, but
electricity supply totals only 40,000 to 50,000 kilowatts, according to the
Japanese Foreign Ministry.END For far more extensive news on the energy/power
visit: http://www.energycentral.com
. Copyright © 1996-2005 by CyberTech,
Inc. All rights reserved.