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By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Planning has held talks with Germany's Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on preparing a proposed strategic project to support the transition in Iraq's electricity and renewable energy sector. According to a statement from the Ministry, the project, which remains under study, aims to develop sector policies, improve energy […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Electricity expenditure in Iraq 10 times higher than actual need: NGO The money spent on Iraq's electricity sector is 10 times higher than what is actually required to provide full power supply, the head […]
By John Lee. According to the Ministry of Electricity, current electricity generation has reached around 22,000 megawatts, with governorate allocations calculated based on net generation after accounting for exemptions including government hospitals, water stations, losses, loads and auxiliary equipment. The ministry said allocations are distributed according to approved percentages set by the Higher Coordination Committee […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Parliament Speaker al-Halbousi has concluded an official visit to Jordan, during which discussions focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in energy, trade, investment and transport. Al-Halbousi met with King Abdullah II, Jordanian House of Representatives Speaker Mazen al-Qadi, Prime Minister Dr Jafar Hassan, and Senate President Faisal al-Fayez. Talks with al-Fayez at […]
By John Lee. A wide-scale campaign to remove illegal connections from the national electricity grid was launched on Saturday in Baghdad and across all governorates, according to the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity. The operation was conducted under the field supervision of Khalid Ghazai Attiya, Deputy Minister for Transmission and Distribution Affairs, with the participation of […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved a scheme to supply private generator owners with gas oil at a subsidised price of IQD 200 per litre (approximately $0.15), down from IQD 400 per litre ($0.31), for the next three months. Under the scheme, operators will receive 40 litres per month for each KVA […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Electricity has agreed steps with Turkish company BKPS to reactivate a powership currently docked at Umm Qasr. Electricity Minister Ali Saadawi Wahib met with representatives of BKPS, an affiliate of Karpowership, ahead of peak summer demand. Powerships are self-contained, multi-fuel enabled floating power plants. (Source: Ministry of Electricity)
From the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has made strengthening water infrastructure a top priority, laying the groundwork for a more resilient and sustainable water management system. There are currently 36 dams […]
By John Lee. The South Gas Company (SGC) has launched an accelerated project to increase gas processing and supply in Basra, aiming to boost national energy output and support electricity generation. The project, implemented in cooperation with the State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP), will add 600 tonnes per day of liquefied gas to national production […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Electricity has announced a complete cessation in Iranian gas supplies to Iraq, resulting in the loss of approximately 3,100 megawatts of power generation capacity. Ministry spokesman Ahmed Mousa told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that the disruption resulted from developments in the region and had an immediate impact on […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Electricity has said the Iraq-Gulf electricity interconnection project will soon enter service with an initial capacity of 500MW. According to ministry spokesperson Ahmed Mousa Al-Abadi, the project is around 95 percent complete and is currently undergoing final operational procedures before the first phase becomes operational. The ministry also confirmed that […]
By John Lee. Trial operation has begun on the first generating unit of the Shams Al-Basra solar power project, the largest solar energy scheme in Iraq, with a total planned capacity of 1,000MW. The project, located in the Artawi [Ratawi] area of Basra province, covers approximately 9,000 dunams and comprises four units, each with a […]
