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GCCIA eyes grid extension to Jordan, Egypt after Iraq
Gulf Construction
|November 2024
THE operation of the GCC power grid connection with Iraq will begin, by early 2025 enabling Gulf countries to supply the West Asian nation with 3.94 terawatt-hours annually.
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This represents a promising step toward reaching Turkey, Europe, and the entire world, said senior GCC Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) officials at a ceremony held at its headquarters in Dammam last month where a landmark agreement was signed with Iraq connecting it to the Gulf power market.
This story is from the November 2024 edition of Gulf Construction.
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