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By John Lee. Iraq's Ministerial Council for Energy has recommended awarding the tender number "MOD-2024" for the operation and maintenance of diesel stations in North Diwaniyah, East Diwaniyah, East Karbala, and North Amara to Dasoff Petroleum Service LLC. The contract price is set at $13.5 per MWh on a "Take and Pay" basis for a […]
By John Lee. GE Vernova, the US-based company formed from the energy businesses of General Electric (GE), has announced a series of initiatives to boost electricity generation and supply in Iraq: Providing 3 additional gigawatts (GW) of power into the grid, "generated by highly efficient combined cycle power plants"; Five-year services and upgrade agreements to […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani received a delegation from Steller Energy in his residence in Washington, D.C. The delegation was led by the company's CEO, Mr. Peter Gibson. During the meeting, they discussed mechanisms of cooperation in the electricity sector and reviewed the progress of the company's projects being implemented in […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Electricity and the French company TotalEnergies have signed two contracts to produce 1,000 megawatts of solar power. The development will be built in four, 250-MW phases at the Ratawi [Artawi] field in Basra. According to state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), it will be completed within two years. (Sources: INA; […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet approved the recommendations of the Sovereign Guarantees Committee regarding the Al-Khairat Power Station. The new facility is being built by Harlow International, which describes it as, "the largest thermal power plant project in Iraq ... which will provide more than 10% of Iraq's power demand when fully operational." According […]
By John Lee. Ziad Ali Fadel, Iraq's Minister of Electricity, arrived at the Iraqi-Jordanian border on Saturday morning to inaugurate the first phase of the Iraqi-Jordanian electrical interconnection project. This interconnection will provide between 40 to 50 megawatts of power to benefit the Rawa district, which has been deprived of electricity for over 10 years […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq seeks to buy Khor Mor gas for electricity The Iraqi electricity ministry is seeking to purchase gas from Sulaimani's Khor Mor gas field to cover its needs and avoid power shortages in the […]
By John Lee. Ziad Ali Fadel, Iraq's Minister of Electricity, announced the signing of an agreement with Siemens of Germany to convert associated gas into electricity within six months. The minister signed the agreement in Berlin, Germany, aiming to convert associated gas into electrical energy to sustainably and securely meet citizens' needs. The minister emphasized […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Electricity, Ziad Ali Fadel, recently hosted the Finnish Ambassador to Iraq, Ms. Anu Saarela, along with a delegation from Wärtsilä, a company specializing in the installation and maintenance of engines. During the meeting, the minister emphasized the government and ministry's commitment to fostering common prospects, job opportunities, and partnerships, […]
By John Lee. At a press briefing on Thursday, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller (pictured) said the United States has issued another 120-day waiver to allow Iraq to continue importing electricity from Iran. Addressing a question from the floor, Miller said: "... these are waivers that have been regularly issued to Iraq going back […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced that it has received 17 proposals from foreign, Arab, and local companies for a waste management and electricity generation project (waste-to-energy) in Baghdad. This announcement followed a meeting of the commission tasked with assessing the proposals. Dr. Mona Al-Jabri, the commission's renewable energy consultant, […]
By John Lee. Ziad Ali Fadel, the Minister of Electricity, presided over the signing of a memorandum of understanding for the second phase with the Japanese company Toyota [Toyota Tsusho], aimed at enhancing the networks and capabilities of electrical system. The Japanese Ambassador to Iraq was also present at the signing ceremony. According to the […]
