One worker was killed and four others suffered life-threatening burns when a pipeline exploded Wednesday at the Najibiyah power plant in Basra.
Workers killed, burned in Basra power plant explosion
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KRG gas plant’s potential hangs on negotiations
The Khor Mor gas facility has powered Kurdistan's development, but its potential has been hampered by political and economic uncertainty, and its future hinges on ongoing contract talks.
Oil spill mars Basra power plant expansion
Days after formally reopening, the newly refurbished Najibiya power plant polluted Basra's water supply. Now regulators are threatening to shut it down.
Kurdistan rushes to expand refineries
The KRG trying to become a self-sufficient producer of fuel – a goal made more urgent by intensifying security and political challenges.
Sarqala power plant highlights KRG progress on gas flaring
Several projects still wastefully burn associated gas, but a new power plant is the latest sign that Kurdistan is harnessing gas to boost electricity and reduce expensive fuel imports.
Iranian gas trickles into Iraq after multi-year delay
Power plants in Diyala and Baghdad are running tests on newly flowing Iranian gas, but security problems and payment terms remain unresolved.
Security woes dash Iraq gas plans
The rise of the IS group has taken the Akkas and Mansuriya projects offline indefinitely, stalling development at the foundation of Iraq's gas strategy.
Q&A: Electricity Minister Majid Mahdi Hantoush
Iraq is racing to improve electricity service in time for summer — and reduce dependence on Iranian energy imports — with new cross-border tie lines, more generation capacity, and initiatives to rein in demand.
Iraq pursues solar power goals, but hurdles remain
Solar could give a game-changing boost to Iraq's electricity supply and budget, but outdated policy, rigid bureaucracy, and political dysfunction stand in the way.
Rising gas supply powers Kurdistan’s electricity revival
Power generation is increasing now that the KRG has settled crippling legal disputes, unlocking new supplies of natural gas feedstock.
Q&A: KAR Group President Baz Karim
KAR has restarted Khurmala Dome exports, is about to launch 3-D seismic, and is finishing new domestic oil and gas pipelines.
Halfaya gas feeds Kahla power plant
The 180 megawatt Al-Kahla power station in southern Missan province is running on associated gas for the first time, due to the completion of an associated gas capture and pipeline project at the Halfaya oil field.
Nassiriya plant to increase power
Nassirya's thermal power plant will begin generating 630 megawatts of electricity by mid-March, as the plant's second production unit emerges from refurbishment.
$4+ billion debt compounds Kurdistan’s electricity challenges
Power producers in Iraqi Kurdistan are owed huge sums, forcing some to delay maintenance and sending a chilling signal to prospective investors.
Iraq seeks to diversify power imports as Iran tightens supply
Iraq's electricity service has suffered amidst unreliable gas and power imports from Iran, but efforts are moving slowly to diversify supply via four other neighboring countries due to unresolved pricing negotiations.
Q&A: Ali Khudhier, chairman of Basra Gas Company
The leader of Iraq's efforts to capture and process natural gas in Basra, Ali Khudhier discusses the interlocking projects required to eliminate flaring.
Erbil power project halted after attack on foreign contractors
A dispute with a Kurdish sub-contractor ignites into violence, as attackers smash vehicles and work stops at the nearly completed, 300 megawatt Khabat power plant.
Basra negotiates Iran gas pipeline
A bilateral gas pipeline deal between Basra province and Iran could circumvent Baghdad's energy sector authority and conflict with UN sanctions.
Iraq approves two IPP power plant deals
Iraq’s Cabinet has approved the grant of investment licenses for two new power plants that together are expected to add 4,500 megawatts to Iraq’s power supply.
Gas fuels Kurdistan’s power politics
Iraq's Kurdish region is meeting nearly all its power needs by investing in natural gas fields – and, in a strategic calculation, it's willing to share.
Gas capture projects advance as Iraq aims to end flaring
Projects coming online this year could eliminate roughly 40 percent of Iraq’s associated gas flaring — a boost for the country’s economy, power sector, and climate goals.
Interview: Iraq’s Minister of Electricity
Karim Waheed Hasan talks about increasing the power supply but being outpaced by demand, disputes with other ministries, worsening security and sectarianism and politics.
Q&A: Electricity Minister Adel Karim
As Iraq approaches the summer peak of electricity demand, another crisis is looming as the caretaker government lacks the budget authority to boost power supply.
Salt levels in the Shatt al-Arab threaten environmental disaster
As the level of fresh water flowing into the Shatt al-Arab from the Euphrates and Tigris rivers has declined, salt water from the Persian Gulf has increasingly poured in.