Electricity: Completion of 87% of the obligations of the first phase of the Gulf interconnection

[size=52]Electricity: Completion of 87% of the obligations of the first phase of the Gulf interconnection[/size]

[size=45]Baghdad/Bright news[/size]
[size=45]Yesterday, Tuesday, the Ministry of Electricity stated that Iraq has completed about 87% of the first phase of linking with the Gulf countries, noting that the remainder is related to the line, part of which enters Kuwaiti territory, expressing its hope that this task will be accomplished in the summer of next year.[/size]
[size=45]The ministry's spokesman, Ahmed Moussa, said in an interview with Al-Mada that "the government has done a great deal to improve the electricity situation in Iraq, and this was clearly reflected in the increase in production to more than 21 thousand megawatts."[/size]
[size=45]Moussa added, "The efforts at this stage come in order to diversify energy sources, and we have proceeded seriously in electrical interconnection projects with neighboring countries."[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out that "there are many projects in Iraq with the Gulf Interconnection Authority, with Turkey and with Jordan, in addition to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is engaged in serious discussions."[/size]
[size=45]Moussa explained, “The issue of communicating with the Gulf Interconnection Authority, we have accomplished about 87% of our commitments,” adding, “It remains only to sign the implementation of the line, part of which enters Kuwaiti territory and the other is in Iraq.”[/size]
[size=45]And he added, "This line connects the Iraqi Al-Faw station with the Kuwaiti Al-Zour station, and thus the first stage will be complete, and we have announced earlier the time limit for this stage, that it will be ready in the summer of 2022."[/size]
[size=45]Moussa concluded, "The project in its first phase will provide for the transfer of 500 megawatts to Basra Governorate, so that we can move on to the other phases."[/size]
[size=45]For his part, a member of the Parliamentary Oil and Energy Committee, Ghaleb Muhammad, said, "The importance of the Iraqi government taking a step to diversify the sources of electric energy and not rely on one side only."[/size]
[size=45]Muhammad said, in a statement to Al-Mada, that "the electric power is at its best, and at the peak of need in the winter or summer seasons, production reaches 22,000 megawatts."[/size]
[size=45]Muhammad added, "Iraq has plants that have a greater capacity to produce electricity, but the biggest problem we suffer from is that we do not have sufficient fuel for generation."[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out, "The Iraqi government should focus on the issue of fuel and how to provide the requirements for operating the stations."[/size]
[size=45]Muhammad explained, “The other problem that has begun to affect a lot at the present time is related to the nature of the network, as it is old, dilapidated and in need of annual maintenance.”[/size]
[size=45]He finds, "The solution is to conclude contracts with solid international companies in order to take over the process of generating and transmitting electricity to the citizen."[/size]
[size=45]Muhammad went on to say, "Iraq has never witnessed sufficient electricity after 2003, and this is due to failed policies implemented by the relevant ministries throughout these years."[/size]
[size=45]The electrical system in Iraq suffers from several problems, most notably its dependence on imported fuel from Iran, the deterioration of transport networks, as well as the exposure of towers to repeated targeting by terrorist organizations.[/size]
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