June 05, 2020 17:00

Iran, Iraq Power Export Contract Renewed for Two Years

Iraq is the biggest importer of Iranian electricity and it needs more than 23,000 MW to meet growing domestic demand

Importing electricity from Iran is of vital importance for Iraq (both politically and economically), the Iraqi Minister of Electricity Majid Mahdi Hantoush said at the weekend.
After meeting Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian in Baghdad on Wednesday (to extend a power import contract from Iran) Hantoush said: “We appreciate Iran’s assistance in importing 1,200 megawatts of power (per day). Prospects for cooperation between Iran and Iraq in the electricity sector are great and we are optimistic about enhancing two-way collaboration,” ISNA reported.
Drawing on Iran’s expertise to fix the Arab country’s old and dilapidated power grid is on the agenda, he added.

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