Iraq: Electrical connection with Jordan in early July, a first stage

INA - BAGHDAD 

Ministry of Electricity confirmed on Saturday, that the interconnection with Jordan will be put into service at the beginning of next July, while clarifying the latest developments regarding the interconnection agreements with Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states and Turkey.

"The connection with Jordan will be ready on July 1st, as a first stage, with a capacity of 50 megawatts reaching the Rutba district in Anbar Governorate to feed the national grid," said the ministry's spokesman, Ahmed Mousa, to the Iraqi News Agency - INA.


He explained, "The connection with Jordan required the establishment of an existing wet plume line, part of which passes through Iraqi territory and the other part through Jordanian territory."

"The connection with Turkey is ready, but we are waiting for the pricing of the service and for it to be suitable for it to enter into force as a first stage. As for the connection with the Gulf, it will be ready in the coming period," he included. 

Mousa pointed out, "Five contracts have been signed regarding the Gulf linkage, and this linkage needs approximately 12 months for the first phase to enter into force."

"During the recent government visit to Saudi Arabia, it was agreed to expand the Arar and Yusufiya stations, which are the connection points with it, as well as an advisory agreement on the nature of the concluded contract," noting that "the first phase will be at a rate of 1,000 megawatts, through the determinants of the connection points and the routes of the lines which will soon be completed," he explained.