Iraq is planning to build liquefied gas platforms near its key power plants to turn it into dry gas to operate those facilities, the official daily Alsabah has reported. 

The Electricity Ministry has drawn up plans to build those facilities in the Southern oil hub of Basra and other Iraqi towns as part of a strategy to slash gas imports and boost power production, the paper said, quoting Ministry spokesman Ahmed Al-Abadi. 

He said the Electricity and Oil Ministries have formed a joint committee to execute the project, which involves the installation of ready-made platforms and associated facilities as well as the development of gas fields. 

“These platforms will convert liquefied gas into dry gas to be supplied as feedstock for the operation of power plants,” he said. 

Iraq, which is OPEC’s second largest oil producer, is suffering from severe power supply shortages due to damage caused to the energy sector during the war, making it heavily reliant on imported energy mainly from nearby Iran. 

Authorities said in February that there are plans to offer seven solar power stations to investors within in some governorates. 

(Writing by Nadim Kawach; Editing by Anoop Menon)

(anoop.menon@refinitiv.com) 

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