Al-Wusaa Village Irrigation System in Western Deir ez-Zor Handed Over: 128 Solar Panels and a 1,200 m Concrete Canal

Handover of the rehabilitated system

The agricultural association in Al-Wusaa village, in the western countryside of Deir ez-Zor, has received the final works of the project to rehabilitate the village's irrigation system. The handover took place in the presence of representatives of the Deir ez-Zor Directorate of Agriculture and of Oxfam, together with association officials and residents.

Scope of works

• Solar power: installation of 128 solar panels, each rated at 600 W.
• Power integration: two inverters to connect the system with the generator and the electricity grid.
• Canal: construction of a concrete irrigation canal 1,200 metres long.

Expected benefit

According to the announcement, the works are expected to improve irrigation efficiency and support about 200 farming families in the area. The announcement does not give the project cost, the funding source, the implementing contractor or the irrigated area.