By John Lee. The local government in Diyala has announced the start of construction on a 1.5 billion Iraqi dinar ($1.29 million) project to build eight pedestrian bridges, reports al-Shorfa. The bridges, located in Baqubah, al-Meqdadiya and al-Khalis, are being built to facilitate movement and prevent accidents. Local companies are overseeing the project, which is […]
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ABB Wins $30 Power Grid Order
ABB has won an order worth around $30 million from Zagros Energy to build four new transmission and distribution substations in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, as part of an overall initiative to expand and strengthen the regional power grid. The order was booked in the second quarter. Demand for reliable power is growing at […]
Mass Global Selects GE Turbines for Erbil
By John Lee. Mass Global Investment Company has selected GE steam turbine technology to increase the efficiency and the output of the Erbil Power Plant in Iraq's Kurdistan region. In operation since late 2008, the Erbil plant plays a vital role in meeting the growing power needs of Kurdistan, Iraq. Under the new agreement, GE […]
ABB Wins Iraqi Smart Grid Contract
ABB, the global power and automation technology group, has won an order from LS Industrial Systems (LSIS) to deliver a utility communications solution that will serve seven electricity distribution control centers in Iraq. The project is part of a larger infrastructure improvement initiative currently being carried out by the Ministry of Electricity in Iraq, aimed […]
METKA Signs $1bn Iraqi Power Deal
By John Lee. Greek construction company METKA, a subsidiary of the Mytilineos Group, has announced the signing of a $1.05-billion contract with Iraq's Ministry of Electricity for the construction of a combined cycle power station in Anbar. The deal involves the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of a natural gas-powered plant with a capacity of 1,642 […]
Tags: Anbar, Electricity In Iraq, Greece, Metka, Mytilineos, SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Corporation
Italian NGO Promotes National Park Initiative
Minister Falah Mustafa received a delegation from Ev-K2-CNR, an Italian non-government organisation promoting studies in high-altitude disciplines, including environmental sciences, earth sciences and technological research, who were accompanied by the Head of Italian Consular Office in Erbil, Dr Simone De Santi. The team has visited the Kurdistan Region five times aimed at the creation of […]
Launch of First Environment Strategy for Iraq
The United Nations welcomed the launch of the National Environment Strategy and Action Plan (NESAP) in Baghdad on Monday, on the occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification. “This is a landmark step, the first ever national strategy for the environment and a blueprint for sustainable development in Iraq,” said Martin Kobler, the Special […]
Tags: desertification, environment, National Environment Strategy and Action Plan (NESAP), UN, UN Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Alstom Starts Work on $450m Power Plant
By John Lee. Azzaman reports that French company Alstom has started work on a new power plant in Diyala. The 730 megawatts plant will be one of he largest in the country, and is being built at a cost of $450 million. Electricity Minister Abdulkarim Aftan, accompanied by representatives from Alston, laid the foundation stone […]
Iraq's Future: Post-2015 Development Agenda
Iraqis came together on Sunday to agree on their country’s most pressing needs, and send a message to the international community on what issues should be prioritised after 2015. With only two years remaining before the deadline of the Millennium Declaration Goals (MDGs), the UN is consulting with a wide range of Iraqi civil society, […]
Tags: Millennium Declaration Goals (MDGs), UN, UNDP, United Nations, United Nations Development Programme
Kartet Re-Applies for Iraq Power Exports
Kartet, a subsidiary of the Turkish conglomerate Karadeniz Holding, has reportedly re-applied for a licence to export 200MW from Turkey to Iraq. According to the report from Argus, such exports ceased in 2011, but Kartet has applied to export power through the 154kV Turkey-Iraq power interconnector. The regulator EPDK will give other firms until 20th […]
11 New Power Projects in Babel
AIN reports that Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity has outlined 11 new schemes to expand the electricity network in the Babel province through 2013. The Ministry is reported to have said that it is planning to start five projects that will “extend the sources to feed the minor electricity stations in Babel.” The plans also include […]
Tags: Babel, Electricity In Iraq
Russian Firm in Talks on Power Station
A state-owned Russian company is said to be in talks with Iraqi officials on the resumption of work at the Yusifiya power station of southern Baghdad. According to a report from AIN, a company identified as "Ross Tej" (sic) said: "The talks included the cooperation in the electric power sector and the possibility of resuming […]