Electricity promises citizens a satisfactory summer, provided that the slums are extinguished, taxes

[size=52]Electricity promises citizens a satisfactory summer, provided that the slums are extinguished, taxes are paid and consumption is rationalized![/size]

[size=45]Baghdad / Muhammad Sabah[/size]
[size=45]The Iraqi government entered into negotiations and talks with the Iranian side aiming to formulate new protocols to regulate the process of importing electricity and natural gas to ensure an increase in Iraqi electrical stations in preparation for the summer season.[/size]
[size=45]The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity produces approximately 4,500 to 5,000 megawatts of electricity, depending on Iranian gas, in addition to importing about 1,100 to 1,200 megawatts of electricity from Iran.[/size]
[size=45]Iraq has been suffering for years from the electric power crisis, despite the signing of a number of agreements, the most recent of which was with the German company "Siemens", but they have not borne fruit until today.[/size]
[size=45]On the other hand, negotiations are still ongoing between the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity and the Gulf Linkage Authority to complete the first phase of the process of connecting the Iraqi national line to the Gulf electrical network, which is expected to enter service in the summer of 2022.[/size]
[size=45]Ahmed Moussa, a spokesman for the Ministry of Electricity, said in a statement to (Al-Mada) that “meetings and meetings are continuing between the Ministry of Electricity and the Gulf Linkage Authority to complete the issue of the joint electrical connection between Iraq and the Gulf states,” indicating that “these dialogues revolve around the possibility of accelerating the pace of work to complete this project. “. He adds that "the issue of electrical interconnection with the Gulf will be in stages, the first of which requires the delivery of 500 megawatts to Basra Governorate that depends on the establishment of several infrastructure projects, whether they are transmission lines or transfer stations," indicating that "Iraq has accomplished approximately 80% of its obligations regarding a project." The common electrical connection within its territory. In 2019, the Ministry of Electricity signed an agreement with the Gulf Interconnection Authority to establish two ultra-high pressure (400) KV power transmission lines, which will be of a length of (300 km), divided into two distances, within Iraq (80 km), and within the State of Kuwait (220 km). .[/size]
[size=45]Moussa continues that “the Ministry of Electricity has managed to complete Line No. (1) as well as Line No. (2), whose completion stage has reached nearly 60%. It has also completed the completion of the Al-Faw Transformational Station (400),” adding that “the current efforts are crystallizing regarding the construction of the line ( Its length is 300 km) connecting Al-Zour Kuwaiti station to Al-Faw station inside Iraqi territory.[/size]
[size=45]It is pointed out that "the negotiations currently existing with the Gulf Linking Authority to finance this project (linking the Al-Zour station to the Faw station) from Gulf credit funds, and thus to be paid in stages by the Iraqi government."[/size]
[size=45]A spokesman for the Ministry of Electricity believes that the Gulf interconnection project will enter at a rate of (500) megawatts in the summer of 2022, indicating that “before the project enters into service, an agreement between the two parties will be agreed to determine the price of energy.”[/size]
[size=45]Moussa pointed out that "these projects establish the exchange of energy and make Iraq, by virtue of its regional and strategic location, an energy conduit for many countries," stressing that "the first stage (with a system called Al-Sabt) will be completed by the summer of next year."[/size]
[size=45]And he shows that "the second and third stages will convert the silt system into the Renk system," noting that "the first stage will create flexibility in supplying electric power, but our need for electric energy will not be eliminated despite the entry of this project into service."[/size]
[size=45]Regarding the future of energy imports by Iran and the supply of natural gas to many stations, Ahmed Moussa explains that "negotiations are underway between the Iraqi government and the Iranian side in order to formulate new protocols for new understandings."[/size]
[size=45]He warns that "the goal behind these protocols is to stabilize the supply of Iranian gas to Iraqi electrical stations without interruption," believing that "the understandings are on the way to establishing an agreement between the two sides focusing on the stability of energy and gas imports."[/size]
[size=45]Iraq and Iran signed an agreement in 2013, according to which Tehran is committed to providing Iraqi electrical stations with (50) million cubic meters per day through two corridors or two lines, the first passing through Basra Governorate, and the second from Diyala Governorate.[/size]
[size=45]However, Iran began to reduce these quantities because of the debts owed by the Iraqi government, as a result of importing natural gas from Iran, which costs the state treasury up to two billion dollars annually.[/size]
[size=45]The electricity spokesman explains that his ministry "prepared well for the summer season in providing citizens with electric energy," stressing that "electricity seeks to reach its production of 22 thousand megawatts during the summer, provided that the supply of gas supplied to production stations is stabilized in addition to entering solar plant projects." “.[/size]
[size=45]It is believed that "these preparations will enable the Ministry of Electricity to supply electrical current satisfactorily for the Iraqi citizen, provided that slums are stopped, and the citizen's electricity collection wages are paid with the need to rationalize consumption."[/size]
[size=45]For his part, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, an advisor to the Prime Minister, said in a statement to (Al-Mada) that "the interconnection operations are still continuing and have not stopped with the Gulf countries," noting that "the Iraqi side has achieved approximately 80 to 85% of the electrical interconnection project with the Gulf network." Within his territory ”.[/size]
[size=45]Saleh adds that "the completion of this project needs time to complete it completely, especially since Iraq has only less than 20% left to fulfill its obligations," indicating that "the issue of connection also depends on the commitment of the Gulf countries on the part of Kuwaiti lands to deliver the electric current to the interior." Iraqi territories ”. He believes that "there are technical problems that the two sides will work to overcome during the coming periods, because the issue of linking is not an easy matter," indicating that "the issue also requires technical treatment by the Iraqi and Gulf sides."[/size]
[size=45]The government advisor confirms that "the connection process is subject to specific timetables that have been set for each stage of this electrical connection," stressing "the will to activate this connection."[/size]
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