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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 […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani chaired a meeting on Sunday evening to discuss diversifying gas sources for power stations in Iraq. During the meeting, the delegation's report on their recent visit to Qatar was discussed, led by the Deputy Minister of Electricity. The meeting concluded with an agreement to establish a fixed […]
By Maha Yassin for the Institute of Regional and International Studies (IRIS) at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS). The opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Scaling Up Iraq's Energy Transition: Is Now the Right Time? Iraq is expected to experience a […]
By Dashti Adil for the Institute of Regional and International Studies (IRIS) at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS). The opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi Kurdistan's Electricity Crisis: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions KRG policymakers must embrace solutions that both expand […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Electricity has announced the successful completion of the electricity connection with Jordan, adding that imports from Jordan will start in the coming days. Ziad Ali Fadel also confirmed that the electricity connection contracts with neighboring countries are progressing as planned. He clarified that the Gulf-Saudi connection is also progressing […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani met with Peter Gibson, the CEO of American energy company Steller Energy on Wednesday. They discussed the company's electricity projects and the government's commitment to expanding combined-cycle power projects, a key priority in their service and development program. Prime Minister Al-Sudani emphasized the government's approach of […]
