Tag Archives | Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA)

Gulf Power Interconnection with Iraq Nears Launch

By John Lee. The Ministry of Electricity has said the Iraq-Gulf electricity interconnection project will soon enter service with an initial capacity of 500MW. According to ministry spokesperson Ahmed Mousa Al-Abadi, the project is around 95 percent complete and is currently undergoing final operational procedures before the first phase becomes operational. The ministry also confirmed that […]

Work Begins on Iraq-Saudi Interconnector

By John Lee. The Iraqi Minister of Electricity, Ziyad Ali Fadel, has attended the ceremony to mark the start of work on the electrical interconnector between Iraq and Saudi Arabia. The 1GW line will connect between the Saudi city of Arar and Yusufiya in western Baghdad. GCC Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) hosted the event in Dammam, […]

US Praises Deal to Import Electricity from GCC

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Republic of Iraq and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): The Government of Iraq, Gulf Cooperation Council, and United States have renewed their full support for the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) project to connect the electricity […]