{"id":76995,"date":"2023-04-13T09:30:58","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T09:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/04\/13\/regional-discussions-continue-on-interconnection-projects-in-ksa-and-greece\/"},"modified":"2023-04-13T09:30:58","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T09:30:58","slug":"regional-discussions-continue-on-interconnection-projects-in-ksa-and-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/04\/13\/regional-discussions-continue-on-interconnection-projects-in-ksa-and-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional discussions continue on interconnection projects in KSA and Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>KSA, Iraq discuss interconnection project: <\/strong>Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman met in Riyadh with Iraq\u2019s Electricity Minister Ziyad Fade to discuss progress on the 1 GW electrical interconnection project between the two countries, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moenergy.gov.sa\/ar\/MediaCenter\/News\/Pages\/HRH-Minister-of-Energy-meets-with-Iraqi-Minister-of-Electricity.aspx\">statement<\/a>. The interconnection project will be used to export electricity to Iraq, including electricity generated by renewable energy, and will extend 435 km from Arar in northern Saudi Arabia to Yusufiya near Baghdad, the <a href=\"https:\/\/saudigazette.com.sa\/article\/622995\/SAUDI-ARABIA\/Saudi-Arabia-Iraq-sign-electricity-interconnection-agreement\">Saudi Gazette<\/a> reported during the MoU signing ceremony last year. The two countries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/utilities\/iraq-signs-interconnection-pact-with-saudi-arabia-to-secure-initial-1gw-electricity-gvm4ds9o\">signed an agreement<\/a> in September to begin work on the project after having determined the paths for the electricity lines and their connection points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO- Egypt + Greece talk <\/strong><strong>EuroAfrica Interconnector<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Egypt\u2019s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias met earlier this week to discuss developments in the USD 4 bn 2 GW <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/03\/12\/egypt-cyprus-greece-begin-working-to-implement-usd-4-bn-electricity-interconnection-project\/\">EuroAfrica Interconnector<\/a>, which will see Egypt transport renewable energy and gas to both Cyprus and Greece, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid0rA4b7ptFiuVUHMJS3NB54RoikDMUkKJbCvpiuyXHY6Aqr8aRkVsEHm4winXeG6Nvl\">cabinet statement<\/a> said. The three also talked through the status of both current and potential joint renewable projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KSA, Iraq discuss interconnection project: Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman met in Riyadh with Iraq\u2019s Electricity Minister Ziyad Fade to discuss progress on the 1 GW electrical interconnection project between the two countries, according to a statement. 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