Iraqi Council of Ministers authorized the Electricity Ministry to sign a contract with the Japanese based firm, Hitachi, to supply spare parts for the Taji Power Station.

“The decision reflects the cabinet’s interest in providing electricity to people,” Dr. Ali al-Dabbagh, the official spokesperson of the Iraqi government, said in a release on Sunday received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

He explained that there is a strongly increasing demand for electricity in the summer season, and the Taji Power Station needs quick rehabilitation to put it back into service.

( Aswat Al Iraq )