30% of electrical interconnection between Iraq and GCC completed

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The CEO of the GCC Interconnection Authority (GCCIA), Ahmed Al-Ebrahim, announced that 30 percent of the GCC-Iraq Electrical Interconnection Project has been completed.

Al-Ebrahim, at a celebration of World Quality Week held by the GCCIA in the Saudi city of Dammam, illustrated that the project is scheduled to be completed in 2024, adding that the Authority created a comprehensive program to keep an eye on the electrical connection project’s quality with Iraq, according to Asharq Al-Awsat.

The GCCIA official emphasized that the authority is eager to establish connections with other systems to take advantage of excess energy during the winter. He also mentioned that Iraq, Jordan and Egypt are the countries that the GCCIA intends to export electricity to through collaboration with the Saudi Electricity Company and the other Gulf networks.

According to Al-Ebrahim, the winter offers an opportunity for routine maintenance to guarantee optimal performance.

Earlier in October, the GCCIA expected that the project would provide Iraq with two million megawatts during the summer months, whereas energy exchange with Iraq in the winter months would reach 500,000 megawatts.

The value of the electrical energy Iraq will use through the interconnection project with the GCC countries is expected to range between $200 and $300 million annually.