By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Electricity, Ali Saad Wahib, has met with the UK Ambassador to Iraq, Irfan Siddiq, to discuss cooperation in the electricity sector. The meeting covered solar energy projects, smart metering systems, and improvements to electricity generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure. The ambassador expressed the United Kingdom's readiness to support the […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Electricity has begun the first phase of installing smart electricity meters in selected provinces and areas of Baghdad, alongside activating key electronic payment mechanisms. The ministry said the rollout includes government institutions and has already started in parts of Baghdad, as well as areas of Diyala, Kirkuk, Anbar and […]
By John Lee. The Director General of the Middle Euphrates Electricity Distribution Company, Eng. Haider Majid Abdul Karim, held a meeting with representatives of China's CHINT Group to discuss cooperation on the smart meters project. The session, attended by the Assistant Director General for Distribution Affairs and several technical officials, focused on CHINT's capabilities in […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani chaired a high-level meeting on Sunday to advance the smart solar energy project, with participation from the Minister of Electricity, the National Smart Solutions and Renewable Energy Team, several governors, and prime ministerial advisers. Key discussion points included: Solar energy adoption and smart metering technologies. Private sector […]
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. Korean company LS Industrial Systems (LSIS) said on Wednesday that it has signed a $52 million deal with the Iraqi government to supply its patented advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solutions. The company will supply 110,000 smart meters that track energy consumption at power transmission centers in Iraq. The transmission centers will then share […]
