The Director General of the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO), Dr. Sofian Al-Batainah, announced on Sunday that Jordan and Iraq have agreed to extend the electricity supply agreement from the Jordanian grid to Iraq for one more year.
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In a press statement following his meeting in Amman with the Director General of the General Company for Electricity Transmission / Central Region in Iraq, Eng. Riyadh Areibi, and the accompanying delegation, Al-Batainah explained that the extension was made at the request of the Iraqi side.
The new agreement extends the contract for supplying electricity from NEPCO to the General Company for Electricity Transmission in Iraq to feed the Rutba area, for an additional year or until the 400 kV Jordan-Iraq interconnection line is electrified. The current supply contract will now remain valid until September 27, 2025.
During the meeting, which was held at NEPCO headquarters, the Jordanian side confirmed its full readiness to electrify the 400 kV interconnection line from the Risha Substation.
On their part, the Iraqi delegation expressed expectations that all project-related work on the 400 kV infrastructure on the Iraqi side will be completed within six months from the date of the meeting.
Dr. Al-Batainah emphasized that both countries are working towards energizing the Jordan-Iraq power interconnection and commencing supply at 400 kV. This step is considered a precursor to activating synchronous interconnection between the two countries.
The interconnection aims to:
Enhance energy security for both Jordan and Iraq
Support the stability of both national power grids
Strengthen the strategic cooperation between the two neighboring nations
