2024-03-15T18:02:14+00:00
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/ The Minister of Electrical energy, Engineer Ziad Ali Fadel, introduced on Friday that the Iraqi-Jordanian electrical energy connection in its first part is about to be operational within the coming days.
The media workplace of the Ministry of Electrical energy mentioned, in a quick assertion obtained by Company, “Minister Fadel confirmed that within the coming days the primary part of the (Iraqi-Jordanian) electrical connection will likely be operated for the advantage of the areas of western Anbar.”
He added, “Work is underway to finish the (Iraqi-Gulf) electrical connection.”
On Sunday, February 11, 2024, Jordan and Iraq signed the primary modification doc to the contract for the sale {of electrical} vitality to produce the Iraqi aspect with electrical vitality at a voltage of 132 kilovolts to feed the Rutba area’s masses estimated at about 40 megawatts.
The doc was signed on the Jordanian aspect by the Director Common of the Nationwide Electrical energy Firm, Amjad Al-Rawashdeh, and on the Iraqi aspect by the Director Common of the Common Electrical Energy Transmission Firm/Central Area, Riyad Oraibi, within the presence of officers from each events.
Al-Rawashdeh mentioned in a press assertion following the signing that the settlement comes throughout the framework of the aspiration of the Jordanian and Iraqi sides to start establishing the joint synchronous electrical interconnection, which is able to contribute to enhancing the alternate {of electrical} vitality and stabilizing {the electrical} programs on each side, which will likely be a significant a part of the joint Arab vitality market sooner or later.
He added, “Now we’ve accomplished all of the technical procedures for the primary part, and the Iraqi aspect is now able to obtain electrical energy. Work will likely be completed to finish some banking procedures between the 2 events in preparation for beginning to provide the Iraqi aspect with about 40 megawatts throughout the first part, whereas work is at the moment underway to arrange the second part, which is predicted to happen in the course of the third quarter.” From the present 12 months.
Al-Rawashda continued, saying that after the completion of the second part, the whole capability that will likely be provided to Iraq will likely be about 150-200 megawatts, and with the event of the connection phases within the medium time period, the quantity of provide might attain 500 megawatts.