AMMAN — On Thursday, the Director-General of the
National Electric Power Company (NEPCO), Amjad Rawashdeh confirmed that the
Jordanian-Iraqi electrical connection will enter service next Saturday.
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He
stated that the line will connect the Jordanian Risha power plant with the
Iraqi Rutba station, operating at 132 kilovolts to supply loads in the Rutba
area near the Jordanian border, Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
Iraq and Jordan signed a document on February
11, 2024, in Amman, to provide the Iraqi side with electricity at a capacity of
40 megawatts in the first phase. Both parties considered the contract as part
of a comprehensive Arab plan for the future Arab common energy market.
The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity announced
the completion of the operation of the Iraqi-Jordanian electrical line,
confirming that it will enter service next Saturday.
According to a document issued by the Iraqi
General Electricity Distribution Company received by the agency's correspondent
in Baghdad today, the Iraqi-Jordanian electrical connection will be operational
on Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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