ALBAWABA – Jordan has started to provide Iraq with electricity as it launches operations in the electrical connection between the two countries.
Operating at 132 kilovolts, the shared line is set to supply electricity the Jordanian Al-Risha power plant to loads in the Iraqi Al-Rutba region close to the Jordanian frontier as stated by the General Manager of the National Electricity Company, Amjad Al-Rawashdeh, to Petra news agency.
Iraq produces 19,000–21,000 megawatts, however more over 30,000 megawatts are actually required in the country, Anadolu Agency reports from Iraqi officials.
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The ground stone for a project to link both the adjacent nations' electrical systems was set by Iraq and Jordan earlier in October 2022, with Amman inking an agreement last year with Baghdad to provide Iraq with 40 megawatts of electricity in the first phase.
The power line, which runs for 340 kilometres, is set to expand productions to hit 150-200 megawatts then a final milestone of 500 megawatts supplied to span over a sizable portion of the Anbar province, west of Baghdad, as reported by VOA News.
Ziyad Ali Fadel, the minister of electricity for Iraq, confirmed that activities would start on Saturday, according to Jordan News, while stressing that the formal opening of the electrical link between Iraq and Jordan is the result of intensive planning and careful supervision.
