By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has initiated the construction of three major power projects in Karbala: a 132 MW combined cycle gas power plant; a 300 MW solar power project; and the 400 kV Karbala transmission substation with a capacity of 1500 MVA. According to a statement from the Prime Minister's […]
By John Lee. UK-based oil major BP has said that negotiations regarding an integrated redevelopment programme for the Kirkuk region are expected to be complete early in 2025. The non-binding agreement, signed on Thursday, involves the rehabilitation and development of four oil fields in Kirkuk. It also proposes to explore opportunities for investment in power […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Council of Ministers has authorised the Ministry of Electricity to extend an invitation (the "sole offer") to the Emirati company AMEA Power to present its proposal to build a 500-MW solar power plant, with the option to add batteries. This move allows the Ministry of Electricity to proceed with the necessary […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with the Chinese company Geo-Jade and the Iraqi company Crescent Basra (Hilal al-Basra) to invest in the integrated development project at the Tuba field, in the Zubair district of Basra. According to a statement from the Ministry, the project would have […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Electricity and the French company TotalEnergies have signed two contracts to produce 1,000 megawatts of solar power. The development will be built in four, 250-MW phases at the Ratawi [Artawi] field in Basra. According to state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), it will be completed within two years. (Sources: INA; […]
By John Lee. Ziad Ali Fadel, Iraq's Minister of Electricity, chaired a strategic meeting with the Emirati company, Masdar, to move forward with the establishment of solar energy projects totaling 1,000 megawatts for the first phase. The meeting was attended by several advisors and general directors. The Minister stated that this meeting is a continuation […]
By John Lee. Canada's Three Sixty Solar has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the sourcing, fabrication, implementation, and distribution of vertical solar tower systems within the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey. The company signed the MOU with a consortium of partners including Infraforward Strategies (US), Tareeq Al-Ahmadi Company (Iraq), […]
By John Lee. The United Nations (UN) Secretariat has awarded Bab Al Karama for General Contracting Ltd. a contract for the "Supply and installation of Solar and firefighting System for the marketplaces project, Sinjar." The contract value is $18,547.50. (Source: UNGM)
By John Lee. In a meeting of the Joint Management Committee, Iraq's Oil Ministry discussed the development plan for fields and projects contracted with the French company TotalEnergies. The Deputy Minister for Extraction Affairs affirmed the ministry's commitment to implementing strategic projects with TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy. According to a statement from the Ministry, the four […]
By John Lee. The Director General of Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC), Ali Khudair Abbas, has unveiled the company's plans to transition to solar energy systems for supplying electricity to oil fields, facilities, and its departments. He said that this move aligns with the directives of the Minister of Oil to adopt renewable energy for […]
By Maha Yassin 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. Scaling Up Iraq's Energy Transition: Is Now the Right Time? Iraq is expected to experience a […]
By Dashti Adil 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. Iraqi Kurdistan's Electricity Crisis: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions KRG policymakers must embrace solutions that both expand […]
