Kurdistan confirms in a statement its refusal to supply electricity to any areas outside the region

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Kurdistan sets conditions for Baghdad to buy electricity from the region

 

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 2020-08-08 07:18

 

Shafaq News / Today, Saturday, Kurdistan government set conditions before the federal Iraqi government to buy electricity from the region.

A spokesman for the Kurdistan Electricity Ministry, Omid Ahmed, said, in a press statement received by Shafaq News Agency, that "information  we received about the Iraqi government's intention to buy electricity from the region and Turkey," indicating that "the ministry discussed this issue and decided to accept Baghdad's request with conditions . "

Regarding these conditions, Ahmed explained that "selling electricity to them does not affect the decrease in the amount of national electricity energy in the region, and that Baghdad provides fuel for the stalled electrical units in the region, and Baghdad gives electricity from these units."

He pointed out that "these units are productive, but are currently stopped due to lack of fuel," indicating that "if Baghdad agrees and provides them with fuel, the regional government will also agree to sell electricity to it from the region."

On July 28, 2020, the Iraqi Minister of Electricity, Majid Mahdi Hantoush, announced the start of importing energy from Kurdistan and Turkey, to equip the Iraqi provinces.

Meanwhile, the General Director of Electricity Production in the Kurdistan Region, Diyar Baban, stated on July 30, 2020, that the electricity that the central government in Baghdad will buy from Kurdistan will not affect the hours of energy supply in the provinces of the region.

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Erbil sets two conditions for selling electricity to Baghdad

2020.08.08 - 13:29

 

Baghdad - People   

The Ministry of Electricity in the Kurdistan Regional Government announced its willingness to sell electricity to Baghdad, while setting two conditions for that.  

A spokesman for the Ministry of Electricity in the regional government, Umid Muhammad, said in an interview with "People", "The ministry discussed Baghdad's intention to buy electricity from the Kurdistan region, despite the fact that Baghdad did not approach Erbil directly about this file, and it set two conditions for that."  

Muhammad added that "his ministry has no problem selling electricity to Baghdad, on the first condition that there is no effect on the distribution of electricity in the Kurdistan region, and the second is the provision of energy by Baghdad to some stations that have not been operated due to lack of energy provision."  

It should be noted that the Kurdistan region includes 11 power production stations that have not been operated due to the lack of energy provision, while the production capacity of the stations is estimated at 2000 megawatts.  

The spokesman for the Ministry of Electricity in the regional government, Umid Muhammad had confirmed to "People", earlier that the import of electricity from Turkey will be through the power lines of the region through the Zakho-Faida line and the Mosul Dam, and the second line will be via the Khormla-Kirkuk station. .  

Muhammad indicated that, "If Baghdad provides the stations that are stalled in the region with fuel, it will be possible to help Baghdad in this aspect," stressing that "the electricity infrastructure in the Kurdistan region is capable of producing 6,700 megawatts, and that the Ministry of Electricity is currently able to produce 3300 megawatts and it supplies Currently, citizens in the region receive 17 hours of electrical current per day.  

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KURDISTAN: THERE ARE CONDITIONS FOR BAGHDAD TO BUY ELECTRICITY FROM THE REGION

Saturday, 8 August 2020 2:55 PM

 

 

 

Erbil / National News Center -
Today, Saturday, the Kurdistan government decided to set conditions for the federal Iraqi government to buy electricity from the region.

A spokesman for the Kurdistan Electricity Ministry, Umid Ahmed, said in a press statement, "We received information about the central government's intention to buy electricity from the region and Turkey," noting that "the ministry discussed this issue and decided to accept Baghdad's request with conditions."

Ahmed explained, that these conditions are summed up, that "selling electricity to them does not affect the decrease in the amount of national energy in the region, and that the federal government provides fuel for the electrical units that are stalled in the region, and that Baghdad gives electricity from these units."

He added, "These units are productive, but now they are stopped due to the lack of fuel," indicating that "if Baghdad agrees and provides them with fuel, the regional government will also agree to sell them electricity from the region."

On July 28, 2020, the Iraqi Minister of Electricity, Majid Mahdi Hantoush, announced the start of importing energy from Kurdistan and Turkey, to supply the Iraqi provinces.

Meanwhile, the Director General of Electricity Production in the Region, Diyar Baban, confirmed on July 30, 2020, that the electricity that the central government will buy in Baghdad from Kurdistan will not affect the hours of energy supply in the provinces of the region.

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Kurdistan Region puts new conditions on Baghdad to import electricity

 

Electricity workers inside one of the electrical stations. "Internet"

energy Economy News - Baghdad: A spokesman for the Ministry of Electricity in the Kurdistan Regional Government announced that the Iraqi federal government intends to obtain quantities of electrical energy from the Kurdistan Region and from Turkey to supply the rest of the Iraqi cities with electricity, and if that happens, "we have our conditions ." On Monday (27 July 2020), the Minister of Electricity in the Iraqi Federal Government, Majid Mahdi Hantoush, announced in a press statement that followed a meeting between him and the governor of Najaf, Luay Al-Yasiri, that he had met with the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, about finding an urgent solution to provide electricity For Iraqi citizens, and that they decided to buy 450 megawatts of electricity from the Kurdistan region and 200 megawatts from Turkey, and that this would increase the provision of electricity to the cities of central Iraq . The spokesman for the Kurdistan Regional Electricity Ministry, Omid Ahmed, said that they had received information about the efforts of the Iraqi government, "We have discussed this issue in the Ministry of Electricity and decided to provide Baghdad with electricity on conditions ." Among the conditions of the Kurdistan Region Ministry of Electricity is that supplying Iraqi cities with electricity does not affect the national electricity in the Kurdistan Region and does not lead to a shortage of supply to the region’s citizens, and then Baghdad provides fuel for the stalled electricity production units in the Kurdistan Region to obtain in return the electricity produced from these Units . The discontinued electric power production units in the Kurdistan Region are owned by investors, but a spokesman for the Kurdistan Regional Electricity Ministry says: “If the federal government implements these conditions and the Kurdistan Regional Government agrees, we will allow them to be supplied with electricity .” There are 14 power plants in the Kurdistan Region, with a total production capacity of 6,737 megawatts of electricity, but they currently produce only about 3,000 megawatts . The units that have stopped producing electrical energy are one in Erbil, one in Sulaymaniyah, and one in Bazian West in Dohuk, and if the necessary fuel is provided for them, they can return to work and produce electrical energy . According to federal public budgets since 2003, more than 40 billion dollars have been spent for the electricity sector, but many regions of Iraq are supplied with national electricity 12 hours a day or less than this period . At the end of last July, the shortage of providing citizens with national electricity led to clashes between the demonstrators and the Interior Forces in Tahrir Square in Baghdad .

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Kurdistan Region to supply the national electricity with 33 new megawatts

 

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 2020-08-16 06:25

 

Shafaq News / The Minister of Electricity in Kurdistan Region, Kamal Muhammad Salih, inaugurated on Sunday a station for the transmission and distribution of electric power in the "Shirwan Muzn" area of the "Mercosur" district in the governorate of Erbil, indicating that this project produces 33 megawatts of electricity for the boundaries of the aforementioned region.

Saleh said in a speech during the opening ceremony today that this project falls within the short-term projects, indicating that this station consists of two transformers, and each of them operates with a capacity of 16 ( NV ), that is, they have the ability to produce 33 megawatts of electricity for the region.

He added that this project was accomplished by the Lebanese "Malak" company, explaining the total amount of the project cost which amounted to 33 million and 500 thousand US dollars, noting that the transmission line for the project extending for a distance of 35 km was supplied with 33 KV .

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During the coming days, Kurdistan Region will provide Iraq with 500 megawatts of electricity

 

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 2020-08-26 05:36

 

Shafaq News / The Minister of Electricity in Kurdistan Regional Government, Kamal Muhammad announced on Wednesday that the ministry will supply Iraq with an average of 500 megawatts of electricity during the coming days, stressing that this amount of energy will not affect the processing hours in the region.

The minister said in a joint press conference held with the governor of Dohuk, Ali Tatar today, that in the coming days, the ministry will supply the national electricity network in Iraq with 500 megawatts of energy.

The minister went on to say that during the month of August of last year, citizens in the Kurdistan Region were being supplied at a rate ranging between 14-15 hours per day, but this year and in the same year they were provided with 20-21 hours a day, stressing that this is a good development in the field of increasing processing hours.

The minister indicated that the increase in the production of gas supplied to the stations, and the treatment of technical problems in both stations in Bekhal and Darbandikhan, and the opening of the 300 megawatt station in the district of Khabat in Erbil contributed to increasing energy production in the Kurdistan Region.

He warned that supplying Iraq with 500 megawatts would not have any excitement, and the rate of energy supply in the region will not decrease because that amount is produced from the units that have been operating recently, stressing that the federal government has secured funds for the rehabilitation of those units and stations.

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You'd think they ( Iraq ) might feel embarrassed by this. . . but then you'd have to have at least a modicum of pride, and they don't. The people Saddam once murdered by Gassing, now supply Iraq with electricity. Strange days.

[DoD]

Let me make sure I'm tracking these articles correctly. (1) Iraq has 11 power plants that have been just sitting idle because they don't have the fuel to operate them. (2) Iraq has an elected PM an over 300 people in parliament an several governors who let the people in Baghdad and Basra boycott an be murdered protesting the lack of electricity. (3) Iraq is third in the world with oil an gas (FUEL) reserves. (4) The corrupt politicians in Kurdistan will OK starting these 11 power plants back up only if Baghdad supplies the fuel. 

It appears to me that Iraq is divided as much as America, just when you think America has the market on political corruption you read articles like this an see politicians are the same no matter what language they speak. Term limits in every country should be automatic an amended to every countries constitution....

[yota691]

Kurdistan announces supplying the Iraqi national grid with 500 megawatts of electricity

Sweeteners

2020-08-28 | 12:58

 

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The Minister of Electricity in the Kurdistan Regional Government, Kamal Muhammad Salih, announced on Friday that it will supply the Iraqi national grid with 500 megawatts of electricity.

In a statement, Alsumaria News received a copy of it, Saleh said, "The province Kurdistan Provided National Grid Iraq, at a rate of 500 megawatts of electricity, since July 28, 2020, through the Kar and Kiwan companies. "

He added that" the federal government is responsible for paying the financial costs of the two companies, and provides the necessary fuel for this generation. "

 

The provincial Electricity Minister stated, "The average of 500 megawatts is provided National Grid Iraqiya is produced from units that were stopped due to the lack of fuel needed for generation, and that this equipment does not negatively affect the number of hours of providing citizens with energy in the region Kurdistan".

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U.S. reduces length of sanctions waiver, increasing pressure on Iraq and Iran

Louisa Loveluck and John Hudson, The Washington Post

 Published 6:04 pm EST, Friday, November 20, 2020

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BAGHDAD - The Trump administration intensified pressure Friday on Iraq and Iran by reducing the length of a sanctions waiver that allows Iraq to power its already overstretched energy grid.

The Trump administration's maximum-pressure campaign against Iran has left Iraq dependent on the rolling waivers, which exempt it from sanctions when it purchases a tranche of Iranian gas and electricity products that account for about a third of its energy needs.

 

A spokesman for the State Department said Friday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had extended the waiver for 45 more days, leaving the Trump administration with a final decision on whether to extend it or cut it altogether before the Jan. 20 inauguration.

 

Usually, the waivers last 120 days, allowing Iraqi and U.S. officials time to establish how to keep Iraq's lights on. After Pompeo intensified pressure on Iran, that period was reduced to 60 days in the summer.

 

 

"The secretary has renewed the sanctions waiver for Iraq to engage in financial transactions related to the import of electricity from Iran," the spokesman said. "The waiver ensures that Iraq is able to meet its short-term energy needs while it takes steps to reduce its dependence on Iranian energy imports."

 

In practice, the decision deepens pressure on an Iraqi government already under strain from the Trump administration's threat to withdraw its U.S. Embassy from Baghdad. The United States has used the sanctions waiver and embassy pullout as leverage to push Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi to reduce his government's dependence on Iran and weaken the influence of Iran-backed militias in Iraq.

 

One of those militias broke a months-long pause in hostilities Tuesday by firing a barrage of rockets at Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, where the U.S. Embassy compound is located. A U.S. defense system intercepted the attack midair, and an 18-year-old woman was killed in the crossfire as she left a popular fairground.

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America grants Iraq a new extension to import oil from Iran

Economie

2020-11-21 | 02:37

 

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The US State Department announced the extension of allowing Iraq to import oil from Iran for only 45 days, leaving the administration of President Donald Trump a final decision on whether to extend it or cut it completely before the inauguration of the new president on January 20.

A spokesman for the ministry said, Friday evening, that the foreign minister Mike Pompeo The exemption was extended for an additional 45 days, according to the American "Al-Hurra" channel.

Typically, the waivers last for 120 days, giving Iraqi and US officials time to determine how they happen Iraq The electricity needed, and this period was reduced to 60 days in the summer.

 

 

And suffer Iraq From an acute shortage of electric power supplies for several years, despite successive governments spending more than 50 billion dollars on this sector since 2003, it depends heavily on Iranian gas and oil that reaches it at high prices.

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Washington extends energy imports to Baghdad from Tehran

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Baghdad: Morning 

 

 

The US State Department revealed the extension of allowing Iraq to import electricity from Iran for only 45 days, leaving the administration of President Donald Trump a final decision on whether to extend it or cut it completely before the inauguration of the new president on January 20.

A spokesman for the ministry said: The Secretary of State Mike Pompeo extended the exemption for an additional 45 days. 

Typically, the waivers lasted 120 days, allowing Iraqi and American officials time to determine how Iraq would obtain the necessary electricity, and this period was reduced to 60 days in the summer.

Iraq suffers from a severe shortage of electrical power supplies for several years, despite successive governments spending more than 50 billion dollars on this sector since 2003, so it relies heavily on gas that reaches it at high prices.

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America extends Iraq's exemption from Iranian energy for three new months

 

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 2021-01-05 01:33

 

Shafaq News / An Iraqi official stated that Washington has extended the exemption granted to Iraq from the sanctions imposed on Iran in the energy field for an additional three months.

He pointed out, according to Agence France-Presse, that "this new exemption, which is longer term than all previous exemptions, is the result of long discussions," as this decision will allow Baghdad to continue importing gas and electricity from Iran until early April.

And Iraq depends heavily on Iran in the field of energy, as it imports a third of its consumption needs of gas and electricity, due to its aging infrastructure that makes it unable to achieve self-sufficiency in the energy field to secure the needs of its population.

And after the United States re-imposed sanctions on Iran at the end of 2018, Washington has been granting Iraq one exemption after another, while it finds other suppliers.

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Washington and Baghdad agree on Iraqi independence in the energy field

 

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 2021-01-14 14:38

 

Shafaq News / The governments of Iraq and the United States of America confirmed, on Thursday, their joint cooperation in the fields of oil production and export, natural gas, electricity and clean energy in order for Iraq to become independent in the field of energy. 

 

This came during the third meeting of the joint coordination committee on energy, according to a statement distributed by the US embassy in Iraq.

 

"Both sides are looking forward to energy independence in Iraq and to the day when all Iraqis will have twenty-four hours of stable electricity from a world-class electrical infrastructure," the statement said.

 

Both sides also reaffirmed the importance of partnerships with American companies, as the two sides intend to work together to ensure the permanence of the efficacy of these partnerships and their benefit to all parties.

 

The meeting was chaired by representatives of the Iraqi government with the principal deputy assistant to the US Secretary of Energy Matthew Zeiss as well as the US ambassador to Iraq, Matthew Toller, as well as representatives of the Kurdistan Regional Government.

 

The two sides stressed, during the meeting, the importance of Iraq's future independence in the field of energy and its contribution to maximizing its economic prosperity. 

 

The two sides also indicated the valuable role that Iraq is currently playing in providing oil resources to the global markets and its ability to be a regional leader in the production of natural gas.

 

Delegations also discussed the importance of supporting Iraq's efforts to harness its large natural gas resources. They reviewed Iraq's work processes related to the capture of burning natural gas in order to reduce its dependence on imports while contributing to improving environmental quality. 

 

Delegations also discussed developments related to Iraq's infrastructure for generating and transmitting electricity and how it could better integrate with its regional neighbors.

 

For its part, the United States expressed its continuous support for the energy sector in Iraq and looks forward to holding workshops and technical support related to the success of previous programs. The United States has encouraged Iraq to work with the International Energy Agency, pointing to the resources available to assist the agency's work in Iraq, according to the statement.

 

It is noteworthy that the joint coordination committee on energy emerged from the strategic framework agreement between Iraq and the United States in 2008 to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries regarding a set of initiatives. 

 

The Republic of Iraq and the United States of America committed themselves to holding the next meeting of the Joint Coordinating Committee on Energy in Washington, DC, at a date to be decided later, according to the statement.

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Iraqi Oil: We cannot do without importing gas from abroad

Iraqi oil: The total capacities that are supposed to be added during 2021-2025 will reach 1500 million cubic feet

 January 14, 2021 8:09 PM

Mubasher: Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar, the Iraqi Oil Minister, confirmed that his country cannot dispense with importing gas from abroad at the present time, indicating that the largest amount of gas that can be produced will not meet the needs of the power stations.

Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar told Iraq News Agency, "INA", today, Thursday, that the opening of the Salah al-Din refinery with a capacity of 60 thousand barrels per day will contribute to reducing the volume of import of white products from abroad.

Abdul-Jabbar explained that the Salah al-Din refinery has an estimated design capacity of 70,000 barrels per day and an operational capacity of 60,000 barrels, and that it will open up major areas for development in Iraq.

Abdul-Jabbar indicated that there are additional units for the refinery to be added during the month of June, and others in July 2021, with the aim of producing larger quantities of gasoline.

He pointed out that a gas plant will be opened in Basra at the end of 2022, while another plant will be opened in Maysan Governorate in the first quarter of 2023.

He indicated, that Dhi Qar Governorate will witness the opening of a new gas plant in 2024.
  
Abdul-Jabbar revealed that the total gas energies that are supposed to be added from 2021 to 2025 will reach 1500 million cubic feet.

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Baghdad and Washington affirm their joint cooperation in making Iraq independent in the energy field

•  Time: 01/14/2021 22:32:09
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(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The governments of the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America reaffirmed today, Thursday, their joint cooperation in the fields of oil production and export, natural gas, electricity and clean energy in order for Iraq to become independent in the field of energy.

        

The joint statement of the committee stated that "during the third meeting of the joint coordination committee on energy, which was held on the fourteenth of January 2021," indicating that "both sides are looking forward to energy independence in Iraq and to the day when all Iraqis will have access to stable electricity over the course of four hours." Twenty hours of world-class electrical infrastructure. "

Both sides reaffirmed the importance of partnerships with American companies, as the two sides intend to work together to ensure the durability, efficacy and benefit of these partnerships for all parties.

The statement added that the meeting was chaired by representatives of the Iraqi government with the principal deputy assistant to the US Secretary of Energy Matthew Zeiss as well as the US ambassador to Iraq, Matthew Toller, as well as representatives of the Kurdistan Regional Government.

 During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed the importance of Iraq's future independence in the energy field and its contribution to maximizing its economic prosperity.

 The two sides also clarified the valuable role that Iraq is currently playing in providing oil resources to the global markets and its ability to be a regional leader in the production of natural gas.
 
He pointed out that "the delegations discussed the importance of supporting Iraq's efforts to harness its large natural gas resources, as they reviewed the course of Iraq's work related to the seizure of burning natural gas in order to reduce its dependence on imports while contributing at the same time to improving environmental quality." 

The statement added, "During the meeting, developments related to the infrastructure of Iraq for generating and transmitting electricity and how it could become better integrated with its regional neighbors were discussed during the meeting."

For its part, the United States expressed its continuous support for the energy sector in Iraq and looked forward to holding workshops and technical support related to the success of previous programs. The United States has encouraged Iraq to work with the International Energy Agency, citing the resources available to assist the agency's work in Iraq.

The Joint Coordination Committee for Energy emerged from the Strategic Framework Agreement between Iraq and the United States in 2008 to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries regarding a set of initiatives. The Republic of Iraq and the United States of America committed themselves to holding the next meeting of the Joint Coordinating Committee on Energy in Washington, DC, at a date to be decided later.

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An American official: Generating electricity through Kurdistan gas is more beneficial to Iraq than the Gulf link

 

 

Saturday 23 January 2021 - 18:05

 

 

Baghdad (People) -  Matthew Zeiss, First Deputy Assistant to the Office of International Affairs in the US Department of Energy, considered generating electric power via the Kurdistan Region gas more efficiently for Iraq than the electrical connection with the Gulf states.    

 

Zeiss said, in a statement during a hypothetical seminar of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, which was followed by "People", (January 23, 2021): "Although Iraq has huge resources of natural gas, it burns large quantities of these potential supplies, Thus, it remains dependent on neighboring countries to meet its energy needs, and the gas resources inherent in the Kurdistan region will be essential to finding a solution to this present challenge.  

 

He added, "Gas problems in the Kurdistan region are not just another aspect of the US policy towards Iran, and the development of this sector will allow Iraq to produce greater quantities of energy for domestic consumption and export to Turkey and other neighboring countries, and it will also allow greater economic integration within the region and with federal Iraq," This creates benefits for the entire country, and the United States realizes the importance of energy cooperation with the Kurdistan region, as the International Development Finance Corporation made clear through its support for US oil and gas companies working on projects in the region.  

 

He continued, "Any efforts to further develop the gas sector in the Kurdistan region will face many challenges, and political obstacles include the scarcity of cooperation between international oil companies and the Ministry of Natural Resources in the Kurdistan region, and the abundance of sulfur gas in the region will require additional investments and technical expertise, and from a commercial point of view, it is considered. Not setting a reference price for gas is a fundamental problem, and despite these barriers, the Kurdistan region has the ability to produce 40 billion cubic meters of gas annually by 2035, compared to the current level of 5 billion cubic meters annually, and this vision can be achieved through a gradual process rather than an approach. It only focuses on big projects. "  

 

He stated, "Cooperation in the field of natural gas and electricity production could lead to a rapprochement between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Iraqi federal government. The energy potential of the region may contribute to easing tensions surrounding the annual budget discussions, and addressing this dispute would improve the business climate in The region by granting international oil companies greater guarantees regarding financial flows. "  

 

He said, "The electricity generated from gas is mainly exported - gas is transported via cables from the Kurdistan region of Iraq to the federal Iraq. These exports are more applicable than other proposed solutions to the country's electricity problems, for example, linking with electricity networks in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries or Jordan." It is likely that a pipeline to transport gas to Turkey will eventually start from Duhok, but that will not prevent gas exports via cables before reaching this point.  

 

He pointed out that "Iran is constantly trying to put an end to energy development in Iraq through its political influence, because it wants Iraq to remain dependent on its energy and electricity imports, just as Tehran manipulates its energy supplies for political purposes. Iraqi politicians must find a way to overcome this challenge." .  

 

He explained, "Gas pricing is an important issue in the relatively underdeveloped market in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, as the pricing framework must secure adequate returns for investors and Kurdish authorities and attract consumers at the same time to use natural gas, and there are two reference standards that deserve close study: the Turkish market." Very competitive, which has many sources of imported supplies in addition to recent local gas discovery, and the Iraqi domestic market that is mostly dependent on oil besides Iranian gas imports and a small amount of domestic gas, in addition, pricing will be affected by the high amount of hydrogen sulfide in Kurdish gas This requires an expensive treatment when extracting, and it is also necessary to conduct reforms in the electricity sector that address the issue of subsidies - especially those that encourage oil consumption - in order to set a fair market price.  

 

He added, "The Kurdistan region of Iraq has sufficient resources of gas for export to federal Iraq and Turkey while continuing to meet domestic demand, and exports are likely to start on a limited scale through the existing pipeline infrastructure, and if the sector develops quickly, it should be able to compete to win contracts. Turkish supplies that become available with the end of the gas deal between Ankara and Iran in 2026, and this and the Iraqi federal market is less competitive because current Iranian gas imports do not meet the demand, so the Kurdistan region of Iraq should be able to increase supply to the rest of the country as it develops capabilities Necessary. "  

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Al-Kazemi's advisor, Nawzad Hadi, discusses raising the level of services in Baghdad

 

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 2021-06-20 15:52

 

Shafaq News/ The adviser to the Iraqi prime minister for reconstruction and investment affairs, and the former governor of Erbil, Nawzad Hadi, announced on Sunday that an expanded meeting of senior officials in the ministries of industry and electricity and general managers of Baghdad municipalities was held in order to advance the reality of services, and the appropriate mechanism to achieve this.

In a statement received by Hadi and received by Shafaq News Agency, it was stated that in order to install, improve and raise the level of services, Nawzad Hadi, advisor to the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi held a meeting with the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Industry, the adviser to the Prime Minister, the two deputy mayors of Baghdad, the Director General of the Ministry of Electricity and the general managers of all Baghdad municipalities.

He added that the meeting discussed how to improve services and deliver them to all regions, raise the level of electricity production and put forward plans for a mechanism to develop this sector and the problems and obstacles it suffers from.

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Kurdistan confirms in a statement its refusal to supply electricity to any areas outside the region

sweeteners

2021-07-02 | 06:19

 

 

 

 

 

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Today, Friday, the Ministry of Electricity in the Kurdistan Region confirmed that it will not supply power to any other regions outside the region.

The ministry said in a statement received by Alsumaria News, that it "will not give any amount of the electricity that it produces in its stations to any other place," referring to the loss of the national electricity network in Iraq 340 megawatts due to the stoppage of stations and the shortage of fuel in the governorates of Kirkuk and Mosul.

 

 

 

 

The statement added that "Iraq Diesel fuel is provided to stations through companies and this has nothing to do with the electricity that is provided to citizens in the region Kurdistan.

He continued that "the territory of Kurdistan It needs between 4,200 and 4,500 megawatts of electricity in the summer," noting that "the ministry is currently producing 3,300 megawatts and the production rate is expected to rise to 3,500 megawatts."

The statement stressed that the main problem facing the region in increasing energy production is fuel.

It is reported that the Minister of Electricity in the province Kurdistan Kamal Muhammed Salih On Thursday, it was announced that the hours of supplying electric power on the national grid in the region will be increased, after five obstetric units entered work.