Iraq seeking to import electricity from Kuwait and others (31/10/05)

Iraqi Electricity Minister Mohsen Shalash on Sunday said his country was holding intensive talks with Kuwait and other countries to develop power generation in Iraq.

Iraq continues to increase its electricity

Addressing a news conference he held here after a meeting with President Jalal Talabani, Shalash said Iraq has requested Kuwait to export electricity and that Kuwaiti and Iraqi officials were involved in talks on this issue.

He also said his country was on similar talks with Turkish companiesm highlighting a power grid linking the two countries' power networks. He added cooperation with Iran on the same area was in progress as well.

Asked about his meeting with Talabani, the official said the president had showed full understanding of the nature of electricity companies' work, and urged for boosting services during the upcoming winter season.

He said that Iraq's power generation in July has reached 5,370 mega watts, which is equal to the country's electricity output ahead of the 2003 war, but blamed militant attacks on power plants for the failures seen in different areas of Iraq periodically, and hoped the Iraqi security forces would provide protection for such plants.

Source: Iraq Directory