Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani inaugurated the Iraqi-Turkish power transmission line via video conference today. The line, running through the KIsik station west of Mosul, will supply the northern region with a capacity of 300 megawatts. The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Electricity.
During the opening of the Iraqi-Turkish electrical interconnection line project, Al-Sudani praised the efforts of the Ministry of Electricity teams, particularly the staff of the State Company for Northern Electricity Transmission. The project had been delayed since 2004 and was completed after continuous work on constructing substations, transmission lines, and negotiations with the Turkish side.
Prime Minister Al-Sudani emphasized the strategic importance of establishing a connection that extends to the Turkish grid and beyond to Europe. This initiative is part of the government’s vision for connecting with neighboring countries’ grids and aims to complete the connection with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) electric grid by the end of this year. This will enable Iraq to integrate into the regional energy system, allowing for diversity and exchange under various peak load conditions.
The project included the construction of the KIsik transformer station (400 kV), the first-time use of ultra-fine thermal wires for the 115 km line, the extension of the (132 kV) line to Tal Afar, and the installation of voltage stability capacitors.
The new power line will allow the transmission of 300 megawatts from Turkey to Iraq, providing electricity to the provinces of Nineveh, Salahuddin, and Kirkuk during peak loads.
