Turkey is rising as Iraq’s largest overseas provider of electrical energy as Baghdad has turned to its northern neighbor to assist substitute misplaced power provides from Iran this summer season. Iraq’s electrical energy ministry signed a brand new “electrical energy change contract” with Turkish dealer Alfirin Enerji Ticaret on 4 June to double imports to 600MW. On the identical day, the cupboard authorized plans to contract 650MW of floating energy plant capability from Turkish agency Karpowership.
In complete, this brings ‘Turkish’ provides as much as 1.25GW, equal to the 1.2GW capability interconnectors from Iran. Iranian electrical energy flows have been suspended because the US banned Iraq from making funds to Tehran in March (MEES, 14 March). Iraq additionally imports substantial volumes of fuel from Iran – contracted volumes are enough to generate 10GW – and whereas flows are allowed to proceed, Iran’s home necessities have led to a major drop in volumes (MEES, 13 June). (CONTINUED – 892 WORDS)
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