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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 […]
By John Lee. Construction is under way on the Bawanur Dam project in the Garmian District of the Kurdistan Region. The project is designed to strengthen water security, support agriculture and environmental protection, and generate electricity. Overseen by the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, the dam is an embankment structure […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Electricity has held discussions with representatives of US company GE on expanding the Mansuriya gas power station and adding combined-cycle units. The meeting was chaired by Mohammed Nouama Al-Tufeili, the ministry's undersecretary for production affairs, and was attended by representatives of the Investments and Contracts Directorate, the Planning and […]
By John Lee. A 750-megawatt solar power station planned for Muthanna province has moved forward following discussions between Iraq's Ministry of Electricity and Chinese company Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina). The meeting also covered the technical and implementation stages of the project, and progress on related procedures. According to the Ministry of Electricity, 250MW […]
By John Lee. Progress on combined-cycle power generation projects in four central Iraqi provinces has been reviewed in a meeting between the Minister of Electricity and representatives of Chinese contractor Shanghai Electric. The projects cover stations in Najaf, Karbala, Diwaniyah, and Babil. According to the Ministry of Electricity, Minister Ali Saad Wahib directed the company […]
By John Lee. Priorities for a new World Bank loan to Iraq's electricity sector were discussed at a meeting between Electricity Minister Ali Saad Wahib and Emmanuel Salinas Munoz, the World Bank's country director for Iraq, on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Electricity, the meeting also reviewed progress on projects under the current World […]
By John Lee. Iraq plans to double its electricity production and distribution capacity by 2027, with measures targeting both supply expansion and the elimination of longstanding inefficiencies. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi made the announcement during a visit to the Ministry of Electricity, where he chaired a meeting with senior ministry officials. He directed the Minister […]
By John Lee. Iraq has announced that executive procedures for its one-million-residential-plot initiative will begin on 1 September 2026, with provincial governors directed to finalise land identification and complete the necessary legal and administrative steps. According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi chaired the fourth session of the Supreme Coordination Council […]
By John Lee. Crescent Petroleum and Dana Gas have begun supplying natural gas from the Khor Mor field to Iraq's Ministry of Electricity, under an agreement signed last December. According to a press release from Dana Gas, 100 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscf/d) will be delivered from the Khor Mor gas processing facility […]
By John Lee. The head of Iraq's Federal Board of Supreme Audit (FBSA), Dr. Ammar Subhi Khalaf al-Mashhadani (pictured), has outlined the key findings of the board's 2025 annual report in an interview with the state-owned Iraqi Media Network (IMN). The report, which covers more than 7,950 audit reports totalling at least 70,000 pages, has […]
By John Lee. Iraq has signed an agreement with GE to implement a comprehensive plan for securing the country's energy supply. The deal was signed in Washington by Minister of Electricity Ali Saad Wahib, under the auspices of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi. According to the Ministry of Electricity, the agreement covers an integrated national programme […]
