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By John Lee. Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, held a meeting in Riyadh with Iraqi Minister of Electricity, Engineer Ziad Ali Fadel. During the meeting, they discussed the developments in the electrical interconnection project between the two countries. This project will contribute to supporting the reliability of […]
By John Lee. Iraq's General Company for Electric Power Production has signed a contract with the Chinese company Shanghai Electric for the construction of a combined-cycle power plant for the Mansouriya gas power station. According to the Ministry of Electricity, the deal is part of the Sino-Iraqi framework agreement and will be implemented on a […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Minister of Electricity, Ziyad Ali Fadel, held a meeting this week with the Saudi Export Development Authority (SEDA). Among the items discussed was the reconstruction of Baiji thermal and gas stations Nos. 1 and 2, and the possibility that these will be financed by the Saudi Export Fund. (Source: Ministry […]
By John Lee. The Karbala Oil Refinery, Iraq's first oil refinery to operate with modern technologies, has been opened by Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani. Built by Korean company Hyundai, the refinery has a capacity of 140,000 barrels per day and meets the latest environmental-friendly European standards. It includes a power plant with a capacity […]
By John Lee. Jordan's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Saleh Al-Kharabsheh, has reportedly confirmed that the Jordanian-Iraqi electrical interconnection project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. Jordan News quotes the minister as saying that all tenders for the project have been awarded by the Jordanian side, including the tender for […]
Siemens Energy has been awarded long term service contracts for several powerplants, from the Ministry of Electricity of the republic of Iraq, to improve energy stability and availability, as well as provide training, skills, and employment opportunities for Iraqis. These contracts represent the first portion of prioritized projects under the Iraq Energy Agenda - Wave […]
Iraq's Minister of Electricity, Ali Fadel, has stated that his country is currently in the process of finalizing a contract to purchase gas from Iran in the summer season. In a recent interview with Iraqi News Agency, Fadel emphasized that Iraq needs 35,000 megawatts to ensure 24-hour electricity supply during the summer season. Currently, Iraq's […]
9By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has reported that the Derluk Hydroelectric Power Project is now 95-percent completed. Described as the most advanced hydroelectric station in the region, the plant is located on the Great Zab River in Derluk, Amadiyah district. The $151-million project comprises two turbines, with a total production capacity of […]
By Jessica Obeid for The Middle East Institute. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq needs renewables, but they won't solve its power problems without broader reforms Two decades on from the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, efforts to improve the […]
Waste gas used to generate power in Garmian, Kurdistan A significant step taken by the ninth cabinet of the Kurdistan Region Government (KRG) was to reduce the impact of waste gas on the environment and produce electricity using this gas from oil wells. The Garmian waste-gas-to-power-plant project is a 165-MW facility of its kind in […]
By John Lee. The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani, has presided over the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the American company General Electric (GE). The memorandum covers areas such as production, efficiency, transportation, maintenance, staff training, and reducing carbon emissions. It also includes long-term maintenance works for a period of […]
By John Lee. The Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) has signed 5 contracts with companies to implement the electrical interconnection project between the Gulf states and Iraq. According to a post by @raad_arabi on Twitter, the total cost of the project is more than $200 million. The authority will construct a 295-km power line […]
