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By John Lee. The Ministry of Electricity's Undersecretary for Production Affairs, Eng. Mohammed Nema Al-Tufaily, chaired a key meeting with Shanghai Electric to set firm timelines for the execution and completion of combined-cycle projects and rehabilitation of power stations. The talks, attended by senior ministry officials and regional power company directors, focused on government-mandated programmes […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani on Sunday inaugurated, via videoconference, the first phase of the Karbala Solar Power Plant, Iraq's first project of its kind, in the presence of the Minister of Electricity. Al-Sudani praised the efforts of the Ministry of Electricity and local authorities in Karbala for completing the project, highlighting […]
By Hayder Al Shakeri for The National. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Why is energy-rich Iraq still having to import electricity? For more than a decade, Iraq's power system has relied heavily on Iranian gas and electricity imports, which at […]
By John Lee. TotalEnergies, in partnership with Basra Oil Company (30%) and QatarEnergy (25%), has signed the final contracts of the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP) at the Ratawi [Artawi] field in Basra, under the patronage of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. The agreements include: a joint operating contract between the Ministry of Oil, Basra […]
From OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Turkey Tightens Grip on Iraq's Energy Lifelines Turkey halted 600 MW of electricity exports into northern Iraq last week after Baghdad fell behind on payments, leaving Nineveh and Mosul short at peak summer demand. […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved a mechanism to address the outstanding dues of companies investing in the electricity sector. The decision authorises the Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) to take the necessary steps to purchase debts owed to investment companies against amounts due from the Ministry of Electricity. The State Oil Marketing […]
By John Lee. BKPS, an affiliate of global energy company Karpowership, has signed a contract with Iraq's Ministry of Electricity and the General Company for Electric Energy Production / Southern to deliver up to 590 MW of electricity through two Powership vessels. The vessels, including the Orka Sultan, will be deployed to the ports of […]
By John Lee. Jordan's National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) has announced an agreement with Iraq to extend the electricity supply contract for one year. NEPCO's Director General, Dr. Sufyan Bataineh, confirmed that, at Iraq's request, the company will continue providing power from Jordan's grid to Iraq's Al-Rutba region until September 2026, or until the planned […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani chaired a meeting on Sunday to discuss strategies for increasing Iraq's non-oil revenues and strengthening state finances. Attendees included the Minister of Finance, Minister of Trade, the Mayor of Baghdad, the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), and senior advisers and directors. The discussions focused […]
By Mohammed Hussein, 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. Kurdistan Region Electricity Reform and the "Runaki" Project The Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) has struggled […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, 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. Iraq's Power Conundrum This paper aims to unpack Iraq's power conundrum first by reviewing the deficiencies […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has confirmed that it is going ahead with the floating terminal project for importing liquefied natural gas (LNG), stressing its importance for securing electricity generation. The Ministry said that the Council of Ministers and the Ministerial Energy Council have approved implementation mechanisms, including inviting six companies to […]
