By John Lee. The US State Department has reportedly granted a new sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to continue importing electricity from Iran for another 120 days. More here. (Source: S&P Global)
Iraq gets New Waiver to Import Iranian Electricity
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Amid Iranian Gas Shortage, Iraq searches for Alternatives
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Amid Iranian gas shortage, Iraq searches for alternatives Iran's dilapidated gas infrastructure has limited its transfers to Iraq, adding to Iraq's own energy crisis. Click here to read […]
Power On: A Neighborhood Transformed
From UNDP: How restoring electricity has transformed the lives of residents in Mosul. Click here to read the full article.
"Cautious Steps" toward Privatizing Iraq's Electricity Sector
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq takes cautious steps toward privatizing electricity sector With the increasing power cuts in Iraq, calls are mounting to expand privatization as a permanent solution. Click here to […]
Iraq, Jordan sign Agreement on Electrical Interconnector
By John Lee. Iraq and Jordan have reportedly signed an agreement to implement the electrical interconnector between the two countries. The Iraqi and Jordanian Ministers of Electricity met to discuss the details of the project on Thursday. (Source: Shafaq, Basnews)
Egypt to supply 700MW of Electricity to Iraq
By John Lee. Egypt has reportedly agreed to supply 700MW of electricity to Iraq via Jordan. The country's Electricity Minister is quoted as saying that the $2.2-billion project will begin within 18 months. More here. (Source: Energy and Utilities)
GE announces 'Energy Transition Plan' for Iraq
GE has announced a comprehensive "Energy Transition Plan" for Iraq, presenting its transformative strategies to support the country's evolution to a cleaner energy future. The plan includes several key pillars that support the government's goals to enhance Iraq's power infrastructure, as well as promote decarbonization and energy sector diversification. The Energy Transition Plan was announced […]
Iraqi Cabinet allocates $34m for Emergency Electricity Work
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi chaired the regular session of the Iraqi cabinet on Tuesday. Addressing the ongoing crisis in electricity supply, the cabinet agreed to allocate 50 billion Iraqi dinars ($34 million) for emergency expenses and maintenance of the electricity infrastructure. This will be achieved by profitable Ministry of Oil companies lending […]
Video: Iraq Power Outage Sparks Protests
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Anger at frequent power cuts is spilling onto the streets of Iraq as summer temperatures soar. Experts say Iraq needs about 30,000 megawatts a day to overcome this crisis. Protesters are blaming consecutive […]
Heatwave: Iraq and Iran suffer conjoined Electricity Crisis
Writing in The National, Robert Tollast quotes analysts as saying that the disastrous collapse in Iraqi and Iranian electricity supplies was partly caused by the dysfunctional partnership between the countries' energy sectors. Click here to read the full story.
What is behind Iraq's Electricity Crisis?
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. What is behind Iraq's electricity crisis? As summer brings soaring temperatures, Iraq is again experiencing major power shortages with associated political turmoil. With daytime highs above 50 degrees Celsius, blackouts are particularly hitting […]
"Sabotage" to Blame for Major Power Cut in Iraq
By John Lee. Local news sources in Iraq claim the major power cut in Iraq on Friday was caused by sabotage of the power transmission lines. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhim ordered the dismissal of the Director General of the General Company for Electricity Transmission in the Middle Euphrates region for "neglecting to perform his […]