11/02/2011
Shahristani to visit Iran next week to resolve the problem of financial disbursements on electricity
Baghdad, The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister for Energy and Electricity Minister Hussain al-Shahristani agency will visit Iran next week to resolve the problem of financial payments in addition to strengthening the implementation of some strategic projects.
Iraq has suffered from a severe shortage of electric power, and is still the national network is able to supply electricity to more than a few hours a day and come frequent interruptions in electricity at the top of citizen complaints.
The spokesman said the media on behalf of the Ministry of Electricity Musab teacher, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that "the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Electricity and agency Hussain al-Shahristani will visit Iran next week aimed at resolving some of the problems the controversial on the provision of energy and highlighted by the issue of financial payments."
The Ministry of Electricity, has demanded that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki during his visit to the ministry a few days ago, solving the problem of strict controls in contracts with foreign companies and local communities to set up power stations, which had caused delays in completing projects.
He added that "The ministry will end on this issue through the provision of financial payments in the well-known global banks to expand the deal in the development of electric power between Iraq and Iran."
The teacher continued that "the solution to the problem of financial payments will contribute to attract well-known Iranian companies in the development of energy during the coming period for the implementation of large investment projects in Iraq."
The ministry had set Thursday as the deadline for local and international companies specialized stations set up to bid, having launched the first round of licenses for investment in the electricity sector.
According to experts, the country needs an emergency plan through the provision of small stations provide about 11 000 volts comes ready from the neighboring countries and the international companies interested in setting up this investment projects electrolysis.
According to government figures, the energy available to Iraq of around 9 thousand megawatts, with an estimated demand of up to 14 thousand megawatts during the summer when temperatures exceed 50 degrees Celsius.
Iraq plans to increase the capacity of electricity to 27 thousand megawatts in the next four years and require an investment of not less than three to $ 4 billion annually to be able to achieve this goal.
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Shahristani to visit Iran next week to resolve the problem of financial disbursements on electricity
Baghdad, The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister for Energy and Electricity Minister Hussain al-Shahristani agency will visit Iran next week to resolve the problem of financial payments in addition to strengthening the implementation of some strategic projects.
Iraq has suffered from a severe shortage of electric power, and is still the national network is able to supply electricity to more than a few hours a day and come frequent interruptions in electricity at the top of citizen complaints.
The spokesman said the media on behalf of the Ministry of Electricity Musab teacher, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that "the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Electricity and agency Hussain al-Shahristani will visit Iran next week aimed at resolving some of the problems the controversial on the provision of energy and highlighted by the issue of financial payments."
The Ministry of Electricity, has demanded that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki during his visit to the ministry a few days ago, solving the problem of strict controls in contracts with foreign companies and local communities to set up power stations, which had caused delays in completing projects.
He added that "The ministry will end on this issue through the provision of financial payments in the well-known global banks to expand the deal in the development of electric power between Iraq and Iran."
The teacher continued that "the solution to the problem of financial payments will contribute to attract well-known Iranian companies in the development of energy during the coming period for the implementation of large investment projects in Iraq."
The ministry had set Thursday as the deadline for local and international companies specialized stations set up to bid, having launched the first round of licenses for investment in the electricity sector.
According to experts, the country needs an emergency plan through the provision of small stations provide about 11 000 volts comes ready from the neighboring countries and the international companies interested in setting up this investment projects electrolysis.
According to government figures, the energy available to Iraq of around 9 thousand megawatts, with an estimated demand of up to 14 thousand megawatts during the summer when temperatures exceed 50 degrees Celsius.
Iraq plans to increase the capacity of electricity to 27 thousand megawatts in the next four years and require an investment of not less than three to $ 4 billion annually to be able to achieve this goal.
http://www.aknews.com/ar/aknews/2
