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- TUE, 04-04-2023, AM 8:16
- KARRAR AL-ASADI
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The Ministry of Electricity denied the existence of dues owed by it to the Iranian side, stressing that all debts for the supplied gas have been paid, pointing out that reaching self-sufficiency from the fuel plan takes about four years.
Ministry spokesman Ahmed Musa said, "Iraq is currently witnessing great interest in the electricity file by the Council of Ministers, by uniting efforts between the relevant government institutions, which is constantly being emphasized."
And Moussa continued, "This resulted in two plans, the first quick and the second a strategic one that the Ministry of Electricity is carrying out on the production, distribution and transportation sector, with field visits conducted by officials in order to see the progress of work at the stations."
He pointed out, "The ministry spoke from an early age that the improvement of the electricity file must go along with a fuel plan."
Moussa stressed, "The presence of fuel and gas operating the stations leads to achievements, as happened a few days ago by operating the 'Akaz station, which operates on free national gas, after the concerted efforts of the Ministries of Electricity and Oil, as we succeeded in operating a generating unit with a capacity of 95 megawatts."
And he stated, "This will lead to pressure on high operational costs, the establishment of infrastructure, the sustainability of the work system, and the reduction of dependence on the supplied gas."
Moussa continues, "The government's plans were central and were included in the recently signed strategic agreements that emphasize investment in associated and natural gas for the benefit of electricity."
He pointed out, "This investment will lead to the operation of stations that operate on the national associated gas, and this will also reduce dependence on the supplied gas."
Musa stressed that "the middle of this month will witness the operation of the second obstetric unit at the Akkas station," and he believed that "these developments indicate the possibility of sustaining the production momentum."
However, he finds that "talk about achieving self-sufficiency is ahead of its time," stressing that "securing the entire fuel plan requires three to four years."
Moussa denied, "The existence of debts owed by the Ministry of Electricity to the Iranian side for the import of gas that operates the stations," noting that "all amounts were paid through the trust fund in the Iraqi Trade Bank."
He stated, "Part of those sums may not have reached the Iranian side, but that does not belong to the Ministry of Electricity, which paid everything it owed."
Nevertheless, Moussa stated, "These sums showed the public opinion that electricity burdened the budget, but this will decline with continued cooperation and coordination with the Ministry of Oil regarding the fuel plan under the government's care."
He noted, "Iraq has three types of gas, associated, free and dry, and by investing in them, we will fill the bulk of the national need in terms of electricity and establish a single file for electric energy."
And he stated, "The ministry's plan, which was discussed and voted on in the ministerial platform, is to establish stations that operate on various types of fuel, which are thermal stations, if the release of fuel, whether national or resource, lags behind."
He pointed out, "These contracts currently signed are for long-term maintenance, up to five years, for these generating units," stressing that "the ministerial curriculum has devoted great attention to the electricity file."
Moussa explained, "What the government is proposing is consistent with the ministry's plans to increase production, by granting appropriate powers and providing financial allocations."
And he stressed, "This comes to complete the emergency plan that the ministry is working on to keep pace with the peak loads during the next summer season, as well as the strategic plan that requires thermal and combined-cycle plants, linking projects with neighboring countries, and turning to solar energies."
Moussa concluded, "The ministry has begun early preparations for next summer, by entering 6,000 megawatts under maintenance, and we will prepare them at the specified date, with an emphasis on the fact that there is a decline in the gas supplied, which cost us 6,000 megawatts."
For his part, the head of the Parliamentary Electricity and Energy Committee, Muhammad Nuri al-Abd Rabbo, said, "The committee hosted earlier this week the advisor to the Ministry of Electricity, Abdel Wahhab Moish, the production directors and the director of the Fuel Directorate, to discuss the ministry's plan for next summer."
Al-Abd Rabbo continued, "The discussion revolved around electrical units, in the southern, northern, central, and middle Euphrates regions, and the number of operating stations and stations under construction."
He pointed out, "The production managers reviewed the stations that will be included in order to put them into operation, as well as the obstacles they face, represented by financial allocations and the provision of fuel."
Al-Abd Rabbo spoke about "the committee's emphasis on the importance of work and concerted efforts in order to allow all electrical units to work and deliver electricity to all regions, especially with the approaching summer season."
Al-Abd Rabbo went on to say, "The committee demanded a report on all operating and suspended stations, in addition to the problems that hinder work, in order to find appropriate solutions for them."
The electric power file has suffered from major problems since 2003, and despite spending large sums on this sector, the situation has not improved and Iraqis are still suffering from it, especially during the summer.
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