Saudi Arabia hosted the 16th Session of the Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity in Riyadh on 12 October, with the establishment of a more comprehensive regional electricity market prominent in discussions.
The GCC Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) is currently the largest system for regional electricity trade, with a record 7.913TWh exchanged last year (MEES, 2 October). Other regional Arab interconnections include the 550MW Egypt-Jordan link, the 150MW Egypt-Libya connection and the 40MW Jordan-Iraq line. (CONTINUED - 596 WORDS)
