Iraq has no alternative for Iranian energy imports: Minister

The Iraqi minister of energy says he is optimistic his country will get second US sanctions waivers as Baghdad has no other alternative sources to replace the Iranian gas and electricity.

Iraq not seeking to substitute Iranian gas, electricity: Ambassador

The Iraqi envoy to Iran says although there are substitutes for Iranian energy, Baghdad maintains committed to imports from Iran and that is lookig for alternative ways of doing so.

Iran, self-sufficient in power plant construction: MAPNA Group

The announcement comes after the giant heavy energy infrastructure said it had designed, developed, produced and supplied from A-Z all components of a very vital gas turbine, called MGT-40.

Iran plans to reconstruct Iraq electric power industry in next 3 years: Minister

As Iraq is looking to rebuild after eight years of occupation and war, Iran is also taking measures to get a bigger share of the neighbouring country’s reconstruction market.

Iraq snubs US push to cut off Iran energy imports

US President Donald Trumps Administration is pressuring other countries to stop purchasing energy from Iran in a bid to tighten the noose against Tehran. However, Baghdad says it can not and will not comply with punitive measures imposed by Washington.

Iran “ready” to double power export

Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Armenia are already imorting some part of their needed elictricity from Iran which now says can increase the export.

Islamabad "ready" to renew 100MW power agreement with Tehran: Pakistan minister

The country has been importing Iranian electricity since 2002 mainly to help supply high demand in the border Balochistan province. Since then, Islamabad has increased the volume to 100 megawatts.

Iran private sector to take over Iraq energy, water infrastructure

Tehran has been trying to dominate the recontruction market in Iraq which is also requesting more Iranian investment.

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Iran-made plants already supplying power to Iraq

Iran-Iraq joint Chamber of Commerce Vice President, Alireza Kolahi, says Iranian public and private firms have been actively generating electricity for residents of the Iraqi capital Baghdad as well as the city of Najaf. He also mentioned that more contracts are in the pipeline.

Iranian firms challenge US, European rivals in Iraq electricity market

Tehran has been seeking to get a bigger share of the huge reconstruction market in Iraq following the end of war against the ISIS. Iranian power companies are the main rivals for American and European firms who are struggling to win big contracts.