{"id":5633,"date":"2024-07-21T19:51:18","date_gmt":"2024-07-21T14:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nepalsamaj.com\/en\/?p=5633"},"modified":"2024-07-21T19:51:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T14:06:18","slug":"iraq-to-import-electricity-from-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nepalsamaj.com\/en\/iraq-to-import-electricity-from-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Iraq to import electricity from Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Iraq said Sunday a new power line will bring electricity from Turkey to its northern provinces as authorities aim to diversify the country’s energy sources to ease chronic power outages.<\/p>\n

The 115-kilometre (71-mile) line connects to Kisik power plant west of Mosul and will provide 300 megawatts from Turkey to Iraq’s northern provinces of Nineveh, Salah al-Din and Kirkuk, according to a statement by the prime minister’s office.<\/p>\n

PM Mohamed Shia al-Sudani said the new line is a “strategic” step to link Iraq with neighbouring countries.<\/p>\n

“The line started operating today,” Ahmed Moussa, spokesperson for the electricity ministry, told AFP.<\/p>\n

Decades of war have left Iraq’s infrastructure in a pitiful state, with power cuts worsening the blistering summer when temperatures often reach 50 Celsius (122 Fahrenheit).<\/p>\n

Many households have just a few hours of mains electricity per day, and those who can afford it use private generators to keep fridges and air conditioners running.<\/p>\n

Despite its vast oil reserves, Iraq remains dependent on imports to meet its energy needs, especially from neighbouring Iran, which regularly cuts supplies.<\/p>\n

Sudani has repeatedly stressed the need for Iraq to diversify energy sources to ease the chronic outages.<\/p>\n

To reduce its dependence on Iranian gas, Baghdad has been exploring several possibilities including imports from Gulf countries.<\/p>\n

In March, a 340-kilometre (210-mile) power line started operating to bring electricity from Jordan to Al-Rutbah in Iraq’s southwest.
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