Electricity reveals the latest developments in connectivity with neighboring countries

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“The technical electrical connection project with the Gulf countries has been completed by 88%, and negotiations are underway with the Gulf Interconnection Authority to agree on the tariff price."

 

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Official: The electrical interconnection projects between Saudi Arabia and Iraq are in their final stages

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 January 23, 2022 10:20 PM

 

Mubasher: The Secretary-General of the “Iraqi-Saudi” Coordination Council and the Governor of the Saudi General Authority for Foreign Trade, Abdul Rahman bin Ahmed Al-Harbi, said that the electrical interconnection projects between the two countries are in their final stages, and they may be announced in the near future.

The Secretary-General of the Council said in statements to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), today, Sunday, that "the establishment of the Coordination Council between Iraq and Saudi Arabia came in order to strengthen relations, as it includes all areas and opportunities for cooperation between the two countries, including the Iraqi and Saudi private sectors."

He added, "The continuous meetings between the Iraqi and Saudi leaderships contributed to following up on all the achievements of the Coordinating Council and supporting all the agreements," noting that "the Arar road project is one of the pivotal projects that have been completed, and it is the first direct land line, and by the nature of the ports, it is one of the means for the commercial outlets between the two countries." .

He stressed that "the Arar port has achieved a growth of 75% over what it was in the first month," noting that "Saudi Arabia is keen to establish a commercial exchange area in an integrated area, which leads to an objective shift in the port's performance."

He added, "The work of the Arar port continues to be developed from the Iraqi side, and we have noticed the seriousness of this to facilitate the movement of trade exchange."

Al-Harbi indicated that "for the first time a joint business council was formed between the two sides, and a number of commercial investment opportunities were discussed in various sectors, as their presence in Iraq creates many job opportunities, provides basic needs and helps in developing infrastructure."

And he indicated that "Saudi investments in Iraq, including the Samawa area, are in serious discussions to determine the locations of the lands in which Saudi projects will invest and find appropriate options," explaining that "the electrical connection projects with Iraq are in their final stages, and we may announce them in the near period."

He explained that "work is underway to complete the sports city in Iraq, which is the king's gift to the Iraqi people," noting that "the projects that will be implemented in Iraq are not temporary, but sustainable."

Al-Harbi added that "Saudi Arabia is working to support Iraq and try to include it in the World Trade Organization, as Saudi Arabia chairs the Arab group."

Regarding trade exchange, he pointed out that "the level of cooperation in the trade balance is clear and there has been growth over the past five years, as we are talking about $5 billion."

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Iraqi Minister of Electricity: To complete the connection with Saudi Arabia within two years

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 January 25, 2022 01:14 PM

Riyadh – Mubasher: The Iraqi Minister of Electricity, Adel Karim, said today, Tuesday, that Iraq has come a long way with officials in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia about starting the electrical interconnection project between the two countries, pointing out that the path and technical support have been determined.

Karim added, during the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding for the electrical connection between the two countries , that during the coming stages, the two parties will establish the line as soon as possible, stressing that Iraq hopes to complete it within a year and a half or two years as a maximum.

And he continued, "The State of Iraq is a market that will be the electricity transit country for the European part or the neighboring Arab countries. The prime minister is serious and interested in completing and completing this line."

The Iraqi Minister of Electricity pointed out that the ministry has ongoing negotiations with the Saudi ACWA Power Company; To create a thousand megawatts of solar energy, adding: "We have come a very long way and have reached advanced stages, and within a short period the final signing will be made."

Karim stressed that the Iraqi market is open to Saudi companies, noting that Saudi companies are famous for the quality of production and work, and this will be the beginning of consolidating relations between the two countries.

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A detailed statement on the memorandum of understanding for the electrical interconnection between Iraq and Saudi Arabia

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{Economic: Al Furat News} The Ministry of Electricity witnessed today, Tuesday, in the conference hall at the ministry's headquarters, the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Saudi Ministry of Energy to implement the draft agreement to link the electrical network between the two countries.

A statement by the ministry, which Al-Furat News received a copy of, stated that "the one assigned with the tasks of the Minister of Electricity, Adel Karim, was a representative of the Iraqi side, and the Saudi Minister of Energy, Abdul Aziz bin Salman, represented his country, with the participation of the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Hamid Al-Ghazi."

And the Saudi Minister of Energy stated that "this memorandum represents a winning bet on the extent of the commitment of the two governments to proceed with the bilateral linkage project, and it came as a result of a comprehensive and detailed study of all the pioneering opportunities to invest it in supporting the reliability of networks between the two countries, achieving great economic returns, and achieving optimal investments by absorbing Arab companies to enter in the field of renewable energy and the establishment of a regional energy market.

While Al-Ghazi explained, "The memorandum came to complement the outcomes of the meetings of the Iraqi-Saudi Coordination Council to strengthen the economic and industrial partnership between the two countries, with priorities that have been identified since 2020 after the global economy has shifted towards energy trade through electrical interconnection projects, and that the Iraqi government is interested in establishing this line, Therefore, I have developed a basic strategy that defines its goals in providing electric power to the Iraqi people and making Iraq a corridor for the disposal of energy to other countries, and we will provide all the required coordination and facilities by overcoming routine and bureaucratic administrative obstacles, while adhering to the specific timings for the transition to other projects in the field of oil, gas and petrochemicals.

For his part, the person in charge of the duties of the Minister of Electricity, Adel Karim, described this project as “the first phase of building an integrated electrical system that bridges the shortage of energy, and makes Iraq a corridor for the transit of energy towards other directions, and that we, as a specialized technical ministry, have determined the path and the technical aspect of the line, and it will be established within a year and a half to two years.” And we have ongoing negotiations with Saudi companies to complete their achievements in the Middle Euphrates region, where bilateral relations are consolidated through ambitious projects.

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Electrical Networking With The Gulf

 

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Today, an agreement was signed to import electricity from Saudi Arabia within the networking program with neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt. These days, the Iraqi citizen suffers from a very great scarcity in the hours of electricity supply, which may reach four hours per day, and the reason, according to what the Ministry of Electricity stated, is a decrease in The amount of gas imported from Iran, which took out six thousand megawatts from the network.

Let's discuss it from two directions

• First: the amount of production

The Ministry of Electricity says that the production is more than 20 thousand megawatts, and that the Iranian gas line caused the exit of 6 thousand megawatts, which means that the remaining is 14 thousand megawatts, and that the actual need to assume 30 thousand megawatts, and therefore that the hours of processing the citizen must be at least two hours of processing with two hours of extinguishing ie the total processing is 12 hours per day.

But we note that the processing is four hours, so if it is calculated in proportion, the result will be that what is connected to the citizen is only 5,000 megawatts, and as a result we are faced with two possibilities:

1 - Electricity from generation or transmission suffers from major problems that have led to a significant shortage of equipment, and that the Ministry of Electricity has argued that the Iranian line.

2 - Reducing the supply of electricity is a political matter behind which there are other goals or the passing of fateful decisions.

• Second: the Iranian gas pipeline

In this regard, several observations are made, the most important of which are:-

1 - Many do not know that Iraqi gas, even if it is fully exploited, does not meet Iraq's need for complete generation of electric power,

2 - Also, importing gas or electricity is only done with a license from America, and therefore the decision is in the hands of the Americans, and the import license is usually delayed after it expires for several days, which is used in the media against Iran.

3- It is not in Iran’s interest not to export gas to Iraq because it has been suffering from a severe blockade for more than forty years, imposed by the Americans, and therefore the export of energy to Iraq is an important outlet for it and it cannot be overlooked, and therefore it is interested in exporting, not stopping export.

4 - That Iraq did not pay the debts it owed as a result of importing gas, which amounted to several billions, and therefore Iran has the right to demand its financial dues, and that Iraq is obligated to pay its debts, especially as we hear an increase in Iraq’s possession of financial bonds, which amounted to more than 21 billion dollars, and it was more appropriate He has to pay his debts in an important issue related to the ordinary life of the citizen, which is electric power.

5 - The payment of money that is debts to Iran can only be done with the permission and approval of the United States of America, and therefore the delay is either borne by the government or by the Americans.

I also spoke in a previous article about electrical networking with the neighborhood, especially with Egypt and the Gulf, but now I wanted to address the issue from several aspects.

• first side. Citizen

The citizen is not concerned with where the electricity comes from, for the most part, except for those who follow political agendas or partisan or sectarian influences, and therefore he is interested in increasing the hours of supplying electrical energy, which has become like a dream that cannot be achieved, but in return he knows, any citizen that the solution By networking this is not fattening and does not replace hunger.

• the second side. technical and economic

The electrical network connection with the Gulf will provide Iraq with only 500-600 megawatts, and that the actual need is more than 31 thousand megawatts, and that generation, that is, the energy currently produced in its best conditions, has reached 20 thousand megawatts, meaning that the actual need now is that all stations operate, the shortage is 10,000 megawatts, and therefore the network connection with the Gulf will provide the network with 6% of the amount of the shortage and 1.9% of the total, and therefore it is a small percentage of what Iraq needs.

The cost of extending transmission lines is large compared to what is imported from electric energy. For example, extending transmission lines to Egypt will cost 2.7 billion dollars. As for the cost of network extension with the Gulf, it has not been announced, but the paradox is that those amounts spent on power transmission lines from Neighboring countries shall be sufficient to establish stations:

1 - A gas station with a generating capacity of more than 3.5 thousand megawatts at the current global price

2 - Gas stations, based on the cost of establishing a solar power plant with the Chinese company PowerGina, which was a billion-dollar contract for a 2-2,000-megawatt plant, and therefore the amount is sufficient to establish a solar power plant with a capacity of 4.8 thousand megawatts.

• Networking caveats:

1 - Iraq bears large costs, which are the costs of the elegant lines, which have been clarified above.

2 - The line bears additional costs, which are transit through the countries it passes through, and Jordan in particular.

3 - The conveying lines pass through large areas of barren and uninhabited lands, and as we know, they are valuable hunting grounds for saboteurs and ISIS, and therefore the risks are great threatening these lines.

4 - The length of the lines leads to a large loss of energy and a decrease in voltage, and this means that money is wasted on the road before it reaches Iraq.

• Other more important solutions

1 - It was better to go towards foreign investment to establish stations inside Iraqi territory, and therefore the three caveats that were written above would be non-existent, in addition to the following benefits:

A - A lot of labor will be employed, and as you know, unemployment rates are on a terrifying and massive increase.

B - Reducing losses in electrical energy as a result of the distance.

C - Reducing costs, especially on lines.

D - Investment leads to the creation of a positive and encouraging environment, not other investments.

E - The presence of stations inside Iraq leads to the movement of the economy, especially the region in which the station is located.

• Conclusion

1 - The effect of the network connection will be simple and imperceptible, although the network connection has some advantages, including increasing the reliability of supplying the citizen with electrical energy, but the supplied capacity is supposed to be greater.

2 - It would have been better to go to other solutions, such as investment, and we hope that they will be among the next steps. This step shows us that the ministry is not serious about resolving the electricity crisis.

3 - One of the important things that we found out was that previous governments were not serious about developing a strategic solution for the electricity sector.

Going to Saudi Arabia is not a good choice, because it is at war with Yemen, and in recent days, Yemenis have witnessed bombing of oil and energy areas, including Aramco, in response to heavy bombing carried out by Saudi Arabia, and therefore Saudi energy sources are unreliable.

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 1 gigawatt, the size of the first phase of the electrical interconnection between Iraq and Saudi Arabia

 

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energy Today, Wednesday, Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud announced that the electrical connection will produce, as a first stage, one kilowatt of energy, while noting that there are joint industrial projects with Iraq under study . Al Saud said in a statement to the Iraqi News Agency (INA) , which was reviewed by "Al-Iqtisad News", that "Iraqi-Saudi cooperation is an enhancement of what exists, and is not limited to the electrical connection only, but rather it is the beginning of a joint collective action ." Al Saud added, "We need to develop bilateral models and strengthen them regionally and Arab," noting that "in the past decades there was a patriotic and national feeling, but it is emotional, but now we have gone beyond the passion to concrete action ." He continued, "After working for 43 years as a representative of the Saudi government, no Iraqi government has dealt with any Saudi government with this serious and active sense that is reinforced by the concept of true existing brotherhood, and that it is the basis for cooperation, so the Iraqi Prime Minister and the Crown Prince intervened in addressing everything that hinders the promotion of The relationship between the two countries, which is tangible, otherwise we would not be celebrating this step today .” He pointed out that "there are projects related to solar energy and other projects to petrochemicals, in addition to the existence of projects under study that are not limited to the field of energy only, but there are projects related to the industrial sector ." He added, "We do not believe that there is anything restricting the process of cooperation between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, and all we want is to rush government action between the two countries, and to address all obstacles at the political level, so that citizens feel in a tangible and tangible way the benefit of bilateral cooperation between the two countries ." He explained that "the electrical connection will produce, as a first stage, one kilowatt, but our ambition is greater, and if we look at the three aspects of the bilateral agreement and solar energy projects inside Iraq and the Gulf link, I think it is the beginning of larger and more projects," noting that "the Gulf link had two models, and we are trying comparison between them . Regarding the establishment of OPEC Plus, Al Saud stressed, “There are large and influential countries such as Russia that are not a party to OPEC, but the establishment of OPEC Plus in Saudi Arabia is to adapt between countries that want to cooperate but do not want to be a member of OPEC at the same time .” He continued, "We have favored the practical side over the emotional side of belonging to the organization, so we made OPEC Plus as a possible incubator for many countries to cooperate, without being a member of OPEC," noting that "OPEC Plus complements and complements the capabilities of OPEC ." It is noteworthy that Iraq signed a memorandum of understanding with the Saudi side in the field of electrical interconnection .

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Al-Ghazi calls on Riyadh to send a technical delegation to Baghdad to start the electrical connection

 

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Today, Wednesday, the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Hamid Al-Ghazi, called on the Saudi Energy Minister to send a delegation to the capital, Baghdad, in order to put the final touches on the mechanisms for initiating the electrical interconnection project.

And the General Secretariat said in a statement, "The Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, the National Coordinator of the (Iraqi - Saudi) Coordinating Council, Hamid Naim Al-Ghazi, discussed with the Saudi Energy Minister, Abdulaziz bin Salman, in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, the joint energy and electricity file between the Republic of Iraq. And the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and before the meeting, the signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding for the electrical connection with Saudi Arabia, the mechanism for its activation and the provision of all facilities by the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity, took place.

The Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers confirmed, according to the statement, "The Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi's interest in this vital file, directing him to provide all facilities to the Saudi side, and stressing the importance of expediting the electrical connection file, which will contribute to increasing energy in Iraq, and the need to take the issue into consideration by The Saudi side,” calling for “quick solutions to improve the level of energy production in Iraq during the next summer season.” Al-

Ghazi called on the Saudi Ministry of Energy to “send a technical delegation to Baghdad next week, in order to put the final touches on the mechanisms for initiating the electrical interconnection project.” And holding workshops with the Iraqi side, in addition to identifying the details of the timing and discussing the terms of the memorandum signed between the two parties.

According to the statement, the two sides also discussed "projects to develop the Akkas field for natural gas production, Nibras Al Sharq Petrochemicals and the establishment of a solar power plant, in addition to the industrial cities projects."

The Saudi Energy Minister expressed the Saudi government's desire and seriousness to activate the memorandums of understanding signed between the two countries, and to seek to increase the volume of trade and economic exchanges, expressing the Ministry of Energy's readiness to "stand to solve part of the electricity crisis in Iraq during the coming summer."

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Iraq's share is 500 megawatts.. The Gulf electrical connection will provide Kuwait with 2,500 megawatts

 

 2022-03-20 04:32

 

Shafaq News/ Kuwait announced that the Gulf electrical interconnection project will provide Kuwait with 2500 megawatts and Iraq with 500 megawatts, indicating that the agreement is expected to be signed within the next few days with the Electricity Interconnection Authority of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.

The Director-General of the Kuwait Fund for Economic Development, Marwan Al-Ghanim, spoke about the details of the project to develop the electrical interconnection system and connect to the southern Iraq network, saying that "the project, which will be financed by the Kuwait Fund, Qatar Fund for Development and the Electricity Interconnection Authority, has great technical and economic benefits, as it will increase the capacity and efficiency of the networks. Electricity for the member states of the authority, strengthening the national electric networks in the Gulf states, and increasing their reliability, to ensure the sustainability of electric energy at all times.

He added, "The agreement that is expected to be signed in the next few days with the GCC Electricity Interconnection Authority, Kuwait will be the largest beneficiary of the project. Its operational efficiency, and the project will also have benefits for the network in southern Iraq, where it will be provided with a reliable electric capacity of at least 500 megawatts to meet part of the demand for electric power, and improve the performance and stability of the Iraqi network.

He pointed out that "the project, which is financed by the Fund with two loans, each worth 35 million dinars, consists of the construction of a new interconnection station within the Gulf interconnection system at the Wafra station in Kuwait on an area of about 62,000 square meters and the extension of 400 kV dual overhead transmission lines. The circuit from Al-Wafra station to Al-Faw station in the south of the Republic of Iraq, which is affiliated with the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity, is about 295 kilometers long.

It is noteworthy that the Electricity Interconnection Authority of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf is a Gulf joint stock company established on July 29, 2001, headquartered in Dammam, and owned by the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

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Kuwait supports the Gulf electricity connection with Iraq with 115 million dollars

 

 2022-03-24 07:41

 

Shafaq News/ The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development signed today, Thursday, a loan agreement with the Electricity Interconnection Authority of the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council.

 

Accordingly, the Fund provides a loan of 35 million Kuwaiti dinars (equivalent to about 115.5 million dollars), to contribute to the financing of the project to strengthen the Gulf electrical interconnection system and connect to the southern Iraq network.

 

The loan agreement was signed on behalf of the GCC Electricity Interconnection Authority, CEO of the Authority, Ahmed bin Ali Al-Ibrahim, and on behalf of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, Director General Marwan Abdullah Thunayan Al-Ghanim, in the presence of the Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, Nayef Al-Hajraf.

 

The Director General of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, Marwan Al-Ghanim, said that the project will have great technical and economic benefits, as the project will increase the capacity and efficiency of the electrical networks of the member states of the authority, and the State of Kuwait will be one of the largest beneficiaries of it, as the capacity supporting the electricity network in Kuwait will be increased by about 2500 megawatts, and this will increase the reliability of the Kuwaiti electrical network and raise its operational efficiency.

 

Al-Ghanim added that the project will have benefits for the network in southern Iraq, where it will be provided with a reliable electric capacity of no less than 500 megawatts.

 

For his part, the CEO of the Electricity Interconnection Authority of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, Ahmed Al-Ibrahim, said that the project aims to meet part of the demand for electric power and improve the performance and stability of the network in the Republic of Iraq.

 

Al-Ibrahim added that the project will also help the member states of the authority to strengthen their national electrical networks and increase their reliability to ensure the sustainability of electrical energy at all times.

 

He pointed out that the project will contribute to achieving a number of sustainable development goals, including, the third goal (good health and well-being), the fourth goal (quality education), the seventh goal (providing clean and affordable energy), the eighth goal (providing decent work and economic growth), the eighth goal The ninth (industry, innovation and infrastructure), the eleventh goal (providing sustainable cities and local communities), the seventeenth goal (contracting partnerships to achieve the sustainable development goals).

 

The project consists of the construction of a new interconnection station within the Gulf interconnection system in the Wafra area in the State of Kuwait on an area of about 62,000 square meters and the extension of 400 kV dual-circuit overhead transmission lines with a length of about 255 km to connect the new station with the Al-Fadhili substation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia and the extension of 400-kilovolt dual-circuit overhead transmission lines from Al-Wafra station to Al-Faw station in the south of the Republic of Iraq, affiliated with the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity, with a length of about 295 kilometers.

 

The project also includes the supply and installation of circuit breakers, electrical reactors, and measurement and control systems for the construction and expansion of substations in Wafra, Fadhili and Faw.

 

The project also includes adding new electrical facilities to enhance the network connected to the Al-Wafra station in Kuwait to enable it to accommodate an electrical capacity of about 2500 megawatts, as well as strengthening the network in southern Iraq linked to the Al-Faw station to enable it to accommodate an electrical capacity of no less than 500 megawatts. The project includes advisory services for the preparation of environmental and social studies and supervision of implementation.

 

The Kuwait Fund loan represents the first loan provided by the Fund to the Electricity Interconnection Authority of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf to finance the project to strengthen the Gulf electrical interconnection system and connect to the southern Iraq network. The Fund also intends to provide a second loan to finance the project according to the terms that will be agreed upon later in the second loan agreement.

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"Kuwait Development" signs a loan agreement to enhance the Gulf electrical connection to Iraq's grid

During the signing of the loan at the headquarters of the Kuwait Fund for Development

 March 24, 2022 01:48 PM

Kuwait - Mubasher: The Kuwait Fund for Development signed today, Thursday, a loan agreement with the Electricity Interconnection Authority of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.

According to a tweet on the social networking site "Twitter" of the fund, under the agreement, 35 million Kuwaiti dinars (115.5 million US dollars) will be provided to contribute to the financing of the project to strengthen the Gulf electrical interconnection system and connect to the southern Iraq network.

The project to develop the Gulf electrical interconnection system with the Electricity Interconnection Authority of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf includes the supply and installation of circuit breakers, electric reactors, and measurement and control systems for the establishment and expansion of substations in Al-Wafra, Al-Fadhili and Al-Faw .

The project will increase the capacity and efficiency of the electrical networks of the member states of the authority, and the State of Kuwait will be one of the largest beneficiaries of it. The capacity supporting the electricity network in Kuwait will be raised by about 2500 megawatts, and this will increase the reliability of the Kuwaiti electrical network and raise its operational efficiency.

The project will also have benefits for the network in southern Iraq; It will be supplied with a reliable electric capacity of no less than 500 megawatts, knowing that it aims to meet part of the demand for electric power and improve the performance and stability of the network in the Republic of Iraq. 

The project consists of the construction of a new interconnection station within the Gulf interconnection system in the Wafra region in the State of Kuwait on an area of about 62,000 square meters and the extension of 400 kV dual-circuit overhead transmission lines with a length of about 255 km to connect the new station with the Al-Fadhili substation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. .

It also includes the extension of 400 kV dual circuit overhead transmission lines from Al-Wafra station to Al-Faw station in the south of the Republic of Iraq, affiliated with the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity, with a length of about 295 km.

 The project also includes adding new electrical facilities to enhance the network connected to the Wafra station in Kuwait to enable it to accommodate an electrical capacity of about 2500 megawatts, and strengthening the network in southern Iraq linked to the Faw station to enable it to accommodate an electrical capacity of no less than 500 megawatts.

It also includes advisory services for preparing environmental and social studies and supervising implementation. The Fund intends to provide a second loan to finance the project according to the terms that will be agreed upon later in the second loan agreement.

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Electricity reveals the latest developments in connectivity with neighboring countries

• Time: 03/31/2022 11:04:49
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Ministry of Electricity revealed the latest developments in electrical interconnection with neighboring countries.

And the ministry’s spokesman, Ahmed Al-Abadi, told {Euphrates News}: “The Ministry of Electricity was seeking to diversify energy sources. Among these endeavors, it signed the joint electrical connection with the Gulf Interconnection Authority, and this connection reached nearly 88% technically, and it completed a total of the lines of the Faw and Abu Flos carriers. No. 1 and 2, and the Al-Faw transformer station, and it remains only to agree with the Gulf side on the price of the tariff, considering that there are 500 megawatts as a first stage that will be transferred to Basra Governorate for modernization.
And he indicated, "Negotiations are underway and periodic meetings with the Gulf Interconnection Authority to resolve the issue of tariff capacity for the amount of energy transferred, after that a line will be established linking the Al-Faw station with the Al-Zour station, which will be included in the tariff."
Al-Abadi stressed, "We have come a long way with regard to the Gulf connection, and with Turkey, we have an electrical connection that is 100% complete. We have completed the carrot-Mosul lines. The Sloppy and Fayda lines have been completed. The electrical connection has been completed. There is only a need. We are now not in the peak season as soon as the need exists."
He continued, "It was agreed to transfer 500 megawatts to the northern governorates. We have a connection with Jordan, and now General Electric is working on examining soil paths and connecting points. The supply is based on the completion of an existing feather line and the Al-Qaim transformer station."
And at the beginning of 2020, Iraq announced the implementation of the electrical interconnection plan with Turkey, through the Kurdistan region.
And recently, Iraq is holding talks with several Gulf countries, most notably Saudi Arabia, to import electricity, while over the past years it relied on Iran to supply electricity by importing 1200 megawatts.
Iraq has been suffering from an electricity shortage crisis for decades, as it produces about 21 thousand megawatts, while the actual need exceeds about 30 thousand megawatts, according to officials in the sector.

 

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Determine the percentages of completion of the connection with Turkey and Jordan.. Iraq is negotiating again with the Gulf on the price of energy tariffs

 

 2022-04-06 06:07

 

 

Shafaq News / The Ministry of Electricity announced, on Wednesday, that Iraq has resumed negotiating the price of energy tariffs in order to complete the electrical connection with the Gulf countries, and while it indicated that the electrical connection process was completed, it confirmed the start of actual steps to connect with Jordan.

 

The ministry's spokesman, Ahmed Al-Abadi, told Shafaq News Agency, "Iraq was in agreement on specific prices for energy tariffs with the Gulf side, but the gas exchange rose globally and prices changed, and therefore Iraq today is negotiating a new tariff price on that."

 

Al-Abadi added that "the completion of the agreement on the tariff will build the line, which is the last building block for this connection, which is the Faw-Zour line, and accordingly the line of the Iraqi Al-Faw station will be linked to the Kuwaiti Al-Zour station," noting that "the power transmission line is 300 kilometers long, 80 kilometers of which are in Iraq, 220 km of it is inside Kuwait.

 

The Spokesman indicated that "the process of linking with Turkey is technically completed completely by 100%, and we are ready to transfer energy, which ranges between 500-600 megawatts, and it will be paid according to Iraq's need," stressing that "it is not at the peak time now, and this energy will be paid according to Iraq's need later." ".

 

The media spokesman for the Ministry of Electricity explained that “Iraq also has an electrical connection with Jordan, and the work has begun, from examining the lines’ paths, studying the connection points and examining the soil,” pointing out that “the procedures started there and the construction work of the Al-Qaim Transformation Station line is currently underway in order to complete the line with Jordan.” ".

 

It is noteworthy that Iraq suffers from a lack of energy supply, especially in the summer with high temperatures due to insufficient fuel supplied to power stations, while private generators supply citizens with energy in return for high wages that burden citizens.

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Preliminary approval of the European Union for the Iraqi-Turkish link

• Time : 04/15/2022 13:16:00
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Ministry of Electricity announced a preliminary approval from the European Union regarding the electrical connection between Iraq and Turkey.

A statement said that "the charge d'affaires of the Minister of Electricity, Adel Karim, received today, Thursday, in his office at the ministry's headquarters, the charge d'affaires of the Turkish embassy in Iraq, to deliberate on the Iraqi-Turkish interconnection project, and strategic support for the national system."
Karim expressed "the ministry's desire for real partnerships with neighboring Turkey, and to expand the work base of Turkish energy companies on Iraqi lands, including the development of the Al-Khayrat station."
He added, "The ministry had an important message that I sent to its Turkish counterpart, which included our readiness to complete the connection, energy exchange, and the importance of this for the northern region. Therefore, we are waiting for the instruction to activate the connection, and that there is government care for that."
For his part, the Turkish diplomat indicated "his country's interest in following up on developments in the work of the system, and that it will strategically support the Ministry of Electricity."
The Chargé d'Affairs also clarified about the "readiness of the technical steps that the Iraqi Electricity accomplished earlier in its final preparation plan, in light of the achievement of preliminary approvals issued by the European Union regarding this, and the commitment to deliver Iraq's message regarding the importance and feasibility of the connection urgently."
Karim reviewed "the ministry's plan to move forward and activate electronic collection, as the desire to see the Turkish experience in this field."
Regarding the Turkish charge d'affaires' question about the other steps of linking with neighboring countries, the minister replied, "about the stages of work with the Gulf, Jordan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the ministry's direction is to move forward with diversifying energy sources, and that there are contracts signed with international companies to implement solar energy projects."

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Preliminary approvals from the European Union on the electrical interconnection between Iraq and Turkey

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 April 15, 2022 02:33 PM

 

Mubasher: The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity revealed, today, Friday, preliminary approvals from the European Union regarding the “Iraqi-Turkish” connection.

A statement by the ministry, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), stated that "the Minister of Electricity in charge, Adel Karim, received at the ministry's headquarters the charge d'affaires of the Turkish embassy in Iraq, to deliberate on the Iraqi-Turkish interconnection project, and strategic support for the national system."

The minister expressed "the ministry's desire for real partnerships with neighboring Turkey, and to expand the work base of Turkish energy companies on Iraqi soil, including the development of the Al-Khairat plant."

He added, "The ministry has an important message that I have sent to its Turkish counterpart, which includes our readiness to complete the connection, energy exchange and the importance of this for the northern region, noting that the ministry is waiting for instructions to activate the connection."

The Chargé d'Affairs of the Turkish Embassy affirmed his country's interest in following up on developments in the work of the system, and that it will strategically support the Ministry of Electricity.

The Chargé d'Affairs clarified the readiness of the technical steps that the Iraqi Electricity accomplished earlier in its final preparations plan, in light of the achievement of preliminary approvals issued by the European Union regarding this, and the commitment to deliver Iraq's message regarding the importance and feasibility of the connection urgently.

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The Minister of Electricity to his Turkish counterpart: The necessity of activating the electrical interconnection between the two countries

• Time: 04/27/2022 13:24:00
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{Local: Al Furat News} Minister of Electricity Adel Karim made an important phone call with the Turkish Minister of Energy, during which they discussed prospects for joint cooperation between the two countries in the field of energy and planning for high-level development programs based on understanding and joint action in a way that serves the interests of the two countries electrically.

A statement by the ministry stated that the agency {Euphrates News} received a copy of it, "The call also dealt with the issue of accelerating the introduction of the Iraqi-Turkish electrical connection to work, especially after Iraq has fulfilled its obligations towards preparing the transmission lines and transfer stations necessary for this connection."

He pointed out, "obtaining the initial approval from the European Union, since the Turkish transport network is linked with the European Union's electricity network."

The Turkish Energy Minister welcomed, according to the statement, "Iraq's openness to all countries in the region and the world, and that his ministry is following up on the great works and the steps that the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity is accomplishing to develop the electricity system."

He promised "to make efforts and endeavors on their part towards introducing the electrical connection to work with Iraq soon."

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Electricity confirms the imminent introduction of the Turkish interconnection to transfer energy to service

 

energy Economy News - Baghdad Today, Wednesday, the Ministry of Electricity confirmed the imminent introduction of the Turkish power transmission link into service .   A statement by the ministry stated that "the Minister of Electricity, Adel Karim, made an important phone call with the Turkish Minister of Energy, Fatih Donmez, to discuss prospects for joint cooperation between the two countries in the field of energy and planning high-level development programs based on understanding and joint work in a way that serves the interests of the two countries electrically ."   He added, "The issue of accelerating the introduction of the Iraqi-Turkish electrical connection to work was discussed, especially after Iraq fulfilled its obligations towards preparing the transmission lines and transfer stations necessary for this connection," noting that "the European Union agreed in principle, that the Turkish transport network is linked with the union's electricity network." European ".   For his part, Donmez welcomed "Iraq's openness to all countries in the region and the world," noting that "his ministry is following up on the great works and the steps undertaken by the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity to develop the electricity system ."   And he promised "to make efforts and endeavors on their part towards introducing the electrical connection to work with Iraq soon ."

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How does this work? You bomb us, attack terrorists on our soil without our corporation and then we make deal to buy your energy; said Iraq to Turkey??? I’m out, too many moving parts that don’t allow for common sense to work…just along for the ride.

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Electricity: an emergency plan for the summer season, raising production to 25 thousand megawatts

• Time: 04/28/2022 02:53:05
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Ministry of Electricity announced its readiness to improve summer equipment by raising production capacity to 25,000 megawatts and maintaining strategic transmission lines that have been disabled since 2013, in addition to installing transformers and mobile stations to balance the loads on the system.

The official spokesman for the Ministry of Electricity, Ahmed Moussa, said, "The ministry has formed an operations room, under the guidance of the Prime Minister, to undertake field tours to determine the readiness of stations, transmission lines, and the distribution sector during the summer season."

He pointed out that "the preparation of an emergency plan for the next summer season, with the continuation of periodic maintenance work for production plants, including generating units that have been suspended for a long time."

Al-Abadi pointed out that "the production capacity is currently reaching the threshold of 21,000 megawatts, and it is hoped that it will rise during the summer to 25,000 megawatts after the introduction of additional generating units, in an effort to increase processing hours."

And he stated that "the preparations for the summer season also included the maintenance of strategic transmission lines that have been inoperative since 2013, linking the governorates (Rumaila - Nasiriyah, west of Baghdad - Haditha, south of Diyala - Baquba, Al-Khairat, Al-Jibha - Qadisiyah, Al-Nasiriyah, Al-Nasiriyah), Al-Khairat - Al-Zubayi, Al-Qadisiyah, Al-Qudsiyah." The Ministry to bring it into service within the next month.”

As for the distribution sector, Al-Abadi explained that "it witnessed a change in the capacities of transformers with larger capacities, the creation of feeders to balance the loads, and the installation of mobile stations in most governorates," stressing that "the government provides great support to this sector through the emergency grant and the operational budget of the ministry."

He noted, "there are projects under implementation, reaching 88 percent, that need financial allocations to complete them, in addition to introducing combined cycles for gas stations, which are environmentally friendly and can exploit the heat generated by boilers and convert them into energy with modern technologies."

Al-Abadi indicated that “the ministry sought to diversify energy sources by concluding contracts with international companies for solar energy projects, including (Chinese Power, Emirati Masdar, Norway’s Silatech Alliance, and France’s Total), which will reach approximately 5,250 megawatts after their implementation. Within a period of 2-3 years.

The government intends to sign a new contract with Iran to import gas used to operate power stations, as last summer witnessed major crises in the provision of electricity, due to the Iranian side's failure to export the contracted quantities of gas.

Iraq has finally completed the electrical connection with Turkey at a rate of 100 percent, and continues its talks with the Turkish side, to put the connection into effect, which will add 500 megawatts to the power system.

As for the electrical connection with Jordan, the work is ongoing to examine the soil and ensure that it is free of military remnants, in order to start connecting the Al-Qaim-Risha line, while the Gulf connection has reached the stage of determining costs.

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Electricity: advanced stages of interconnection projects with neighboring countries

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The Ministry of Electricity has achieved advanced stages in electrical interconnection projects with neighboring countries within the framework of its plans to diversify the supply outlets and increase the energy provided to citizens, with the advent of summer.  

The official spokesman for the ministry, Ahmed Musa Al-Abadi, told Al-Sabah: "The electrical connection with Turkey is about to be completed, as it requires the construction of lines (Carrot - Mosul, Al-Kasik 400 station and all its branches from the transmission lines, and the connection will be technically ready to enter service soon."

He explained that "500 megawatts will be transferred to the northern governorates," noting that "the line will be activated after obtaining the approvals of the European Union due to the Turkish transport network's connection to it, as coordination has been made with the Turkish government to complete this aspect soon." 

Al-Abadi pointed out that "a large part of the Gulf connection has been completed through the Faw Abu Flous line 1 and 2 and the Al-Faw station, as the tariff price is currently being agreed upon, and the processing will be 500 megawatts in its first phase to Basra Governorate."

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Electricity: The electrical connection with Turkey is about to be completed

 

energy Economy News - Baghdad The Ministry of Electricity announced, on Saturday, the achievement of advanced stages of electrical interconnection projects with neighboring countries as part of its plans to diversify supply outlets and increase the energy provided to citizens, with the advent of the summer .     The official spokesman for the Ministry of Electricity, Ahmed Moussa, said in a statement, “The electrical connection with Turkey is about to be completed, as it requires the construction of lines (Carrot - Mosul, Al-Kasak 400 station and all its branches from the transmission lines, and the connection will be technically ready to enter service soon .”)   Al-Abadi added, "500 megawatts will be transferred to the northern governorates," noting that "the line will be activated after obtaining the approvals of the European Union due to the Turkish transport network's connection to it, as coordination has been made with the Turkish government to complete this aspect soon ."   He pointed out, "The completion of a large part of the Gulf connection through the Faw-Abu Flous line 1 and 2 and the Faw station, as the tariff price is currently being agreed upon, and the processing will be at 500 megawatts in its first phase to Basra Governorate," noting that "negotiations and meetings are continuing so far with The Gulf side will depend on the tariff price and the amount of energy paid, and after the agreement, a transmission line with (400 kV) will be established, linking (Al-Faw station with Al-Zour station inside Kuwait) .   Al-Abadi pointed out that “a contract was signed with (General Electric) to build a (feather-Qaim) line, as well as the Al-Qaim transformer station within the electrical connection with Jordan .   He added, "The connection with Jordan will revive the energy supplied to the districts of Al-Qaim, Haditha, Anah, Rawa, and the western region of Baghdad."

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Iraq and Turkey complete their electrical connection with a capacity of 500 megawatts

• Time: 02/05/2022 23:33:20
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Ministry of Electricity announced the completion of the technical connection with the Turkish side by 100%.

The official spokesman for the ministry, Ahmed Al-Abadi, said in a press statement, "The electrical connection is 100% complete, and only the approval of the European Union remains, because the electricity transmission network in Turkey is linked to the Union."
And he indicated that "the ministry obtained the initial approval from the Turkish side."
Al-Abadi pointed out that "the Minister of Electricity made a call a few days ago to the Turkish Minister of Energy in order to put this connection into effect and within days this will be done."
He pointed out that "the benefit of the Turkish connection is summed up in the transfer of 500 megawatts to the northern governorates and the system in general, and it will achieve stability for the electrical network and achieve high voltages, as well as increase the hours of processing to be satisfactory to the citizens."

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Electricity is moving on the lines of Europe, the Gulf and Jordan: with its completion, the energy stability will be great

 

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Shafaq News / The Ministry of Electricity announced on Wednesday that the electrical connection with Turkey will be completed after obtaining the initial approval of the European Union, and while it pointed out that there are understandings with the Gulf countries and Jordan to supply Iraq with energy, it confirmed that the completion of the lines will create "great" stability for the electrical network.

 

The ministry's spokesman, Ahmed Moussa, said in an interview with Shafaq News Agency, "Iraq has completed the technical connection with Turkey by 100%," noting that "the coming days will witness the conclusion of understandings and the conclusion of a final agreement with Turkey after obtaining the initial approval of the European Union to conduct this connection."

 

Moussa added that "Iraq is ready to transfer energy that ranges between 500-600 megawatts," stressing that "this energy will be paid according to Iraq's needs."

 

The ministry spokesman indicated that "Iraq will also have a link with the Arab Gulf, and there are understandings and negotiations about the tariff price, and there are serious negotiations with Saudi Arabia to establish a link with it through Arar - Yusufiya station."

 

Moussa pointed out that there is "another connection with Jordan through the establishment of a reisha-existing line and the establishment of the Al-Qaim transformer station with a capacity of 400 megawatts," stressing that "the establishment and completion of these lines will create great stability for the electrical network."

 

On April 27, 2022, Minister of Electricity Adel Karim made an “important” phone call with the Turkish Minister of Energy, in which they discussed the energy link between the two countries. Preparing the necessary transmission lines and transfer stations for this connection, according to a statement issued by the ministry.

 

It is noteworthy that Iraq has been suffering from a shortage of electric power since the beginning of the year 1990, and the hours of rationing of electricity increased after 2003 in Baghdad and the provinces, due to the aging of many stations in addition to the sabotage operations that have been exposed to the facilities during the past five years, as the hours of electricity cuts for citizens increased to About twenty hours per day, which increased the people's dependence on small power generators, as well as private generators, to fill this shortage.

Iraq had concluded agreements with neighboring countries in order to establish an electrical connection in order to compensate for the shortage of electrical energy, especially during the peak days of the summer season, at a time when it is still completely dependent on Iranian gas revenues to operate electrical stations, and these revenues are decreasing from time to time.

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A bilateral agreement is signed between Iraq and Turkey to supply 300 megawatts as a first stage to the national grid

• Time: 05/12/2022 23:53:19
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{Economic: Al Furat News} The Director General of the General Company for Electricity Transmission for the Northern Region, Khaled Ghazai Al-Maadidi, signed with the Turkish side an agreement that includes the supply of 300 megawatts as a first stage to the national grid.

 

The ministry said in a statement that {Euphrates News} received a copy of it, “contracting the final operational agreement for the electrical connection with the Turkish Ministry of Energy represented by the “Tiyas” company for the transmission of electrical energy, which will achieve an important step in the stability and reliability of the system, especially for the northern governorates.”

He explained, "The agreement allows Iraq to supply power with an amount of 300 megawatts as a first stage to the national grid, through the electrical interconnection line (Carrot - Mosul / 400 kV) during the next few period."

The ministry described this joint agreement as "a great achievement that has been awaited for more than 15 years, after all the technical, administrative and legal requirements have been completed by both parties, and awaiting processing within the ministry's plan in the framework of diversifying the sources of electrical energy supply."

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Activating Iraqi-Gulf cooperation achieves economic integration

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 Baghdad: Imad of the emirate

 

There are many areas of economic cooperation that can be activated between Iraq and the Arab Gulf states, based on the concept of common interests and in pursuit of activating the development process in the country and leading to economic integration, which begins through developing the field of energy and producing electricity for factories and for public consumption alike.

Regarding the fields of this cooperation, the academic Dr. Abdul Karim Al-Issawi said: "Iraq can cooperate and benefit from the experience of Saudi Arabia, knowing that Iraq has made great strides in the field of these industries."

Al-Issawi explained that "the vital area for economic and technical cooperation with the Gulf countries now is the development of the national electricity system, because Iraq suffers from a heavy dependence on heavy fuel and not natural gas, and therefore the country cannot meet the needs of gas-electric stations," noting: "By comparing costs between the two types of The fuel level turns out to be 15 times in favor of natural gas.”

He pointed out that "this shows the size of the costs of producing electric power using heavy fuels, which highlights the urgent need for Iraq to cooperate in the field of electrical production and distribution to meet the increasing need for energy in the country."

He continued: "The implementation of this approach will be through the completion of the last stage during which the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council are linked with the countries of the Arab Mashreq, so that it will be a six-way link between Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey and Egypt, provided that a regional center is established to coordinate energy exchange between these countries and study the possibility of linking Electricity with European countries as a later stage. He pointed out that "Saudi Arabia is at the forefront of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries because it has a strong base of petrochemical industries, due to its participation in the private sector and the acquisition by international companies of a large percentage that contributed to the quality of these industries." In a related context, a member of the administrative board of the Iraqi Economists Association, Dr. Ikram Abdel Aziz, said: "