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The Iraq-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) electricity interconnection project will start operations in April with an initial capacity of 500 MW. The project, initiated by the GCC Interconnection Authority in December 2022, is 95% complete and involves constructing 400 kV double-circuit overhead lines from Kuwait's Al-Wafrah Substation to Iraq's Al-Faw Substation.

The Kuwaiti Fund has provided $253 million in loans for this $240 million project. Additionally, Iraq is enhancing electricity links with Jordan and Turkey while addressing gas supply issues affecting power generation. The country plans to generate over 60 GW of electricity and increase its solar capacity to 7 GW.