By John Lee. Iraqi's Cabinet has this week approved an agreement between the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity and Al-Bilal Group, a limited general contracting company, which includes a reduction in the power purchase tariff for two solar power station projects in Karbala (300 MW) and Alexandria (Iskandariya) (225 MW). The agreement reduces the price from […]
By John Lee. Norwegian company Scatec has reportedly decided not to proceed with its solar projects in Iraq. The firm, whose main shareholder is Equinor (formerly Statoil), told MEES that it has decided to focus on "carefully selected markets", and not to proceed with the projects in Iraq. In October 2021, Iraq's Ministry of Oil […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved the Ministry of Electricity entering into a the contract for the construction of two solar energy projects in Karbala (300 megawatts) and Alexandria/Iskandariya (225 megawatts). The Ministry of Oil had previously announced the project in October, involving a consortium of companies led by the Norwegian Scatec, whose […]
By John Lee. Iraq signed an agreement to build a 525-MW solar power plant in Karbala. The project will be built by a consortium of companies led by the Norwegian Scatec, whose main shareholder is Equinor (formerly Statoil). Also involved are Egypt's Orascom and Iraq's Al-Bilal. The signing comes after recent announcements of renewable energy […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): With four participants including Padraig O'Hannelly from Iraq Business News (IBN) who provides an overview of what's been happening in Iraq especially the price of oil and the benefit of simpler visa system: Wajdi AbouIzzeddine, Director of Operations (Iraq) of the DAR Group Amar Raouf, Director of Development […]
Dar Al Handasah has provided consultancy services to more than 950 clients in 60 countries, and has handled projects involving a total investment cost of over US$ 300 billion. Through these projects, we participate actively in the development of our societies. With a permanent staff of 9,850 and over 4,000 successfully completed projects, DAR has in-house […]
Iraq Britain Business Council completes productive trade mission to Baghdad IBBC recently completed a productive mission to Baghdad, meeting with high-level government officials and British authorities in Iraq. Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, President of IBBC and the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Iraq led the delegation alongside Mr Rasmi Al Jabri, Deputy Chairman of IBBC, […]
The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) held its bi-annual Council Meeting on 30 January, followed by a Reception & Dinner for IBBC members and guests. Both the meeting and the reception and dinner were hosted by Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, President of IBBC and Trade Envoy to Iraq, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. The Meeting was […]
The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has announced that one of Iraq’s most significant companies, Albilal Group, has joined the trade organization. Not only is Albilal a major EPC to many IOCs in Iraq, but also to the ministries of Electricity, Oil & Gas, Water and Infrastructure. ABG was established since 1993 with main offices in Iraq […]
