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By John Lee. Iraq's Cabinet has endorsed the Energy Council's recommendation to contract with Sama Baghdad and United Aras for the expansion of the gas-powered Haidariya Power Station. According to a statement following Tuesday's cabinet meeting, Iran's MAPNA Group will bear full responsibility for material provision and contract execution, "deviating from regulations based on the […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Protesters block Sulaimani-Erbil road over electricity shortages The residents of over a dozen villages in the Khalakan area blocked cargo trucks' access to the main Sulaimani-Erbil highway on Tuesday, decrying the amount of subsidized […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Electricity (MoE) of the Republic of Iraq has awarded Siemens Energy a contract to deliver five High Voltage Substations on a turnkey basis to address the increasing demand for power transmission in Iraq, providing power to around 2.5 million homes. The government of Iraq is focusing on strengthening the […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has endorsed the Energy Ministerial Council's recommendation (No. 23091 for 2023) concerning the Iraq-Saudi Electricity Link project. According to a statement from the Media Office of the Prime Minister, the key points include: Awarding the consultancy services for the Iraq-Saudi Electricity Link project to Terta Tech [Tetra Tech?] at […]
From Tasnim, under a Creative Commons licence. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iran's oil minister and the electricity minister of Iraq emphasized the need for enhancing bilateral ties in the field of energy. Iraq's visiting Minister of Energy Ziad Ali Fazel […]
By John Lee. The United States has reportedly issued a new waiver allowing Iraq to pay Iran for electricity. According to Reuters, the waiver lasts for 120 days. While not directly confirming the waiver, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told a press briefing on Tuesday: "So I don't have a comment to give on […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Finance Minister, Taif Sami, has signed a financing agreement for the maintenance of the Ministry of Electricity's power stations with JPMorgan, in partnership with General Electric (GE). The $257 million loan, guaranteed by the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM), is part of the fifth phase of the annual maintenance project. The agreement […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Oil Pipeline Company has successfully completed a project to extend a dry gas pipeline (16 inches in diameter) that supplies the Kirkuk Gas Power Station from the Khor Mor fields. The pipeline, with a length of 1,050 meters, was constructed in two phases and is expected to transport an additional 100 […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved a recommendation1 of the Energy Council, to allow the Ministry of Electricity to invite specialized companies to implement a Smart Metering System in the country. According to the statement from the Media Office of the Prime Minister, the process is also exempt them from the usual instructions […]
By John Lee. The Director General of Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC), Ali Khudair Abbas, has unveiled the company's plans to transition to solar energy systems for supplying electricity to oil fields, facilities, and its departments. He said that this move aligns with the directives of the Minister of Oil to adopt renewable energy for […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved the recommendation from the Ministerial Energy Council (Resolution No. 23089 for 2023), allocating $202,576,000 from the Ministry of Finance to the Ministry of Electricity for the purpose of rehabilitating Units 2 and 3 at the Hartha Thermal Station (pictured) and the rehabilitation of the Doura Gas Station. […]
By John Lee. The Governor of Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, has inaugurated the electricity interconnection project between Saudi Arabia and Iraq in the city of Dammam on Tuesday. His Highness confirmed that the electrical interconnection project between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) aims to preserve energy […]
