Iraqi government is committed to the plan, says oil minister OPEC oil producer Iraq has set a target to upgrade renewable energy production to between 20-30 percent of the total power output by 2027, the country’s Oil Minister has said. Ihsan Abdul Jabbar said on Twitter that the government fully supports plans to expand the […]
PROJECTS: Iraq, Algeria solar plans face domestic challenges
OPEC members grapple with COVID-19 impact, budgetary constraints – MESIA report OPEC members Iraq and Algeria, among the largest Arab economies and hydrocarbon powers, are pushing ahead with plans to utilise their massive solar power potential but both of them are facing tough challenges involving coronavirus, budgetary constraints due to low oil prices and other […]
U.S. Pushes Iraq To Cut Energy Dependence On Iran
The U.S. work to have Iran’s influence on Iraq’s energy sector reduced made progress last week when Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi visited Washington for high-level meetings with President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette. The U.S. Administration’s push to reduce Iraq’s dependence on energy imports from Iran—including […]
Workshop on “Solar Energy Projects Policies and Opportunities in Iraq”
Under the patronage of Ministry of Electricity in Iraq, RCREEE, UNDP and GEF organized a workshop on Solar Energy project policies and opportunities for the Iraqi private sector. The workshop aimed to support local service provides benefiting from GEF project supported policies. It also focused on raising the awareness on the services of solar energy […]
U.S. to renew waiver for Iraq to import Iranian electricity for 120 days:State Department
Washington had repeatedly extended the exemption for Baghdad to use crucial Iranian energy supplies for its power grid for periods of 90 or 120 days WASHINGTON: The United States will grant a 120-day waiver for Iraq to continue importing electricity from Iran to help the new Iraqi government succeed, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo […]
Germany’s Siemens says to cut 2,700 jobs worldwide
Industrial conglomerate Siemens said Tuesday it would slash 2,700 jobs worldwide at its gas and power unit, including 1,400 in its home country Germany, “over several years”. The division — set for an independent stock market flotation in 2020 — will “require further savings of 500 million euros” ($560 million), Siemens said in a statement. […]
Iraq Screening Tenders for 755 MW PV Power Projects
The Ministry of Electricity of Iraq has launched a PV power program, which consists of seven PV power station projects totaling 755 MW in capacity. The ministry is screening qualifications of bidders for the projects, of which the two largest ones reached 300 MW and 225 MW, respectively, in capacities, located in Karbala City and […]