US negotiations to supply Iraq’s electricity with 3,000 megawatts
Shafaq News / Iraqi Minister of Electricity Ziad Ali Fadel discussed with the US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Affairs Jeffrey Payat on Wednesday that the electrical system was supplyed by about 3,000 thousand new megawatts through the implementation of new energy projects.
This came during the reception of the Iraqi Minister of Electricity, of the US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Affairs, in the presence of the US Ambassador in Baghdad, Alena Romanoski, according to a statement received by Shafaq News.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed cooperation between the two countries in the field of energy, where Fadel reviewed the projects it is implementing by the ministry in the production, distribution and transport sectors, and its plans to diversify energy supply sources through a package of projects for electrical connection and other projects in the field of clean energy.
The meeting touched on the role of American and foreign companies in contributing to the modernization of the infrastructure of the electricity sector in Iraq. The Minister of Electricity referred to the contracts concluded with (GE) to qualify and maintain production plants for 5 years, as well as the conversion of gas stations from simple cycles to the complex cycles currently implemented by the American company in more than one location in Iraq.
The two sides discussed, according to the statement, accelerating the implementation of the terms of the memorandum of cooperation concluded during the recent visit of Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani to Washington, including the supply of the electrical system by about 3,000 thousand new megawatts through the implementation of new energy projects.
The Iraqi Minister of Electricity called on American companies to submit their offers for the smart transformation project in the electrical system, which the ministry is implementing in selected areas of Baghdad and the provinces as a first stage, expecting that this project will contribute to improving the performance of the electrical network and securing processing hours for citizens 24 hours a day.
For his part, the US official stressed Washington’s interest in supporting the Iraqi government’s steps in enhancing the performance of its electrical system, and moving towards investment in clean energy projects suitable for the environment.
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