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By John Lee. Discussions on expanding Italian investment in Iraq's electricity sector have taken place between the National Investment Commission (NIC), Italian Ambassador Nicolò Fontana, and representatives of energy technology company Ansaldo Energia. According to the NIC, the meeting reviewed Ansaldo Energia's existing involvement in Iraq's power infrastructure and examined new proposals covering projects in […]
By John Lee. Combined-cycle units with a capacity of 125MW each are under construction at the South Baghdad Gas Power Station and the Khor al-Zubair power station, with both units planned to enter service before next summer. According to Iraq's Ministry of Electricity, a meeting was held on Sunday between Mohammed Naama al-Tufeili, Undersecretary for […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Cabinet has approved the removal of customs duties on imported solar energy systems, in a move aimed at encouraging uptake of renewable energy and reducing the cost of purchasing solar equipment. According to the Ministry of Electricity, the decision followed a formal proposal submitted by Minister of Electricity Ali Saad Wahib […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Electricity, Ali Saad Wahib, has met with the UK Ambassador to Iraq, Irfan Siddiq, to discuss cooperation in the electricity sector. The meeting covered solar energy projects, smart metering systems, and improvements to electricity generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure. The ambassador expressed the United Kingdom's readiness to support the […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Electricity has held talks with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on plans to implement solar energy projects and expand clean energy use among households. According to the Ministry of Electricity, the meeting was chaired by Hussein Mohammed Badr, Director General of the Planning and Studies Department, and attended […]
By John Lee. Plans for a solar power station in Najaf province are under review, with discussions under way on potentially doubling the project's capacity from 1,000MW to 2,000MW. The proposed expansion also includes a battery energy storage system (BESS) component of 30%. According to Iraq's Ministry of Electricity, Minister Ali Saad Wahib met with […]
By John Lee. The World Bank has discussed expanded cooperation with Iraq's Ministry of Electricity, with a focus on priority projects to develop the country's power infrastructure. Osman Dione, World Bank Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa, met with Minister of Electricity Ali Saad Wahib at the ministry's headquarters on Wednesday. According […]
By John Lee. Three strategic high-voltage electricity substations are under development in Karbala, Najaf and Baghdad as part of Iraq's power transmission upgrade programme. Progress on the projects was reviewed at a meeting between the General Company for Electricity Transmission in the Middle Euphrates and Siemens, which is delivering the work under Phase Two of a […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Electricity, Ali Saad Wahib, met with Poland's Ambassador to Iraq, Wojciech Bujak, in Baghdad on Monday to discuss expanding cooperation between the two countries in the electricity sector. The meeting covered opportunities to draw on the technical expertise and capabilities of Polish companies, particularly in the development and rehabilitation […]
By John Lee. A Swiss company called Main Power Engineering has held discussions with Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC) on a proposed integrated complex for the manufacture of high-technology electrical equipment in Iraq. The meeting, chaired by NIC head Adel Dakhil Muhammad al-Yasiri, covered the strategic and financial aspects of a project that would establish […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Electricity and Siemens have signed a Principles of Cooperation Agreement on energy in Iraq, covering a fourth phase of collaboration between the two parties. The signing ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Al-Zaidi also met separately in Berlin with Siemens Chief Executive […]
By John Lee. Work is under way to accelerate construction of the Samawah solar power station in southern Iraq [Muthanna], to be built in two phases with a combined capacity of 750MW. The project is being carried out by Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina). According to Iraq's Ministry of Electricity, the first phase will […]
