TEHRAN – The manager of power transmission projects of Iran’s Thermal Power Plants Holding (TPPH) announced that Shazand-Gotvand 400-KV power transmission line, the country’s longest line, will come online today, Tasnim news agency reported.

According to Mehran Golabkesh, the 322-kilometer power transmission line will be inaugurated on the sidelines of President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to the southwestern Khuzestan province.
The official noted that 850 power towers have been installed along this line and the total cost of the project is estimated to be 1.1 trillion rials (about $31 million).

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