#Iraq

Iraqi officials have said that phase 2 of the project will provide a significant power boost of 150 MW.

The generation capacity of the plant will now be 800 MW.

Kuwait will be able to supply Iraq with 500 MW of electricity.

The value of the deal wasn’t disclosed by Končar.

According to officials, Iraq expects its power network to be linked to Kuwait within 12-16 months while it would start receiving electricity supplies from Jordan shortly.

ACWA Power will build the power plant in central Iraq.

The investments are necessary due to an economic boom and population increase.

Iraq has approved funds for long-term plans to expand power transmission and distribution with the help of Germany’s Siemens.

An agreement has been signed by Iraq and Jordan start the supply of 40 MW of electricity to Al-Rutbah district in Anbar Governorate.

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) is in talks to build a solar power plant in Iraq with an output capacity of 1000 MW (1 GW) in the first phase.

Iraq’s General Company of Electrical Energy Transmission a strategic agreement with the German company Siemens Energy to build five high-voltage direct current substations.

Iraq has handed over land to France’s TotalEnergies and PowerChina to build two solar power plants under agreements signed in 2023, an official report said on Wednesday.

A long-standing project to supply Iraq with Gulf electricity through a common power grid will be completed in late 2024, an Iraqi deputy said on Wednesday.

Iraq has a plan to increase electricity production to 11,000 MW by 2026.

Qatar, Doha: Qatar is collaborating with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to provide much needed electricity to Iraq.

Croatia, Zagreb: KONČAR Group has signed an agreement worth $68 M (€65 M), with Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity (MOE) for the revitalization of HPP Haditha.

Iraq, Baghdad: Iraq has awarded General Electric a contract to build power facilities for its electricity link with Jordan, according to the source.

Iraq: Elsewedy Electric has announced that along with Toyota Tsusho Corporation, it has completed the EPC contract of four GIS substations.

Iraq, Baghdad: Iraq’s government is seeking international investors to develop seven PV solar plants with a total capacity of 750 MW.

The Government of Iraq is accelerating its focus on strengthening the nation’s power infrastructure through two new agreements signed with GE.

Iraq: Iraq’s Electricity Ministry has awarded an $80 M contract to Sweden’s Linxon for the construction of four 132 / 33 kV substations in central Iraq.

Siemens Energy and the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity have signed a contract for the Al Hamudhia substation, which will provide reliable, efficient power supply.

Toyota Tsusho Corporation has signed the contract with Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity, to construct a stationary electrical substation, together with ELSEWEDY.

Iraq on Sunday signed a landmark deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council for a 300 km transmission line that would run from Kuwait to Iraq’s southern port of Faw and be financed by the GCC.

Germany: Siemens has successfully type tested the first 132 kV 72/90 MVA power transformer for Iraq that will serve for the stabilization of the country’s national power grid.

Siemens has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government of the Republic of Iraq to strengthen the collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Oil & Gas for modernizing the energy infrastructure and the oil & gas sector.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won an order worth around $100 million from Mass Global Holding to deliver a gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substation that will help integrate 3,000 MW of electricity generated by a combined cycle power plant, utilizing Iraq’s natural gas resources.

Iraq, Baghdad: GE is signing a $1 billion power up plan with the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity (MoE) for critical electricity generation and maintenance projects throughout the country.