Iraq agrees with Siemens to build five new stations to boost electricity grid

The spokesman for the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity, Ahmed Musa, said on Tuesday that the ministry agreed with the German company “Siemens” to develop a technical map to develop the electric transmission sector.

Musa told Shafaq News Agency, “Among the steps agreed upon with Siemens is the establishment of five stations in a number of governorates, including the capital, Baghdad.”

Musa explained that “these stations will provide a total capacity of up to 7,500 megawatts, as each station will have a capacity of 1,500 megawatts,” stressing that “work is underway to develop the transportation sector in Iraq to achieve higher reliability in the connection and disposal of the energy produced.”

He added that “the network and 400 stations form the lines linking the governorates, which enhances the quality of the networks, prevents transportation accidents, and secures the supply of distribution networks.”

He pointed out that “the agreement with the German company Siemens includes specific financial allocations and that the contracts are ready to establish the five stations,” indicating that “these stations will be part of the ministry’s plan for the next three years, and will be transformer stations responsible for discharging the energy produced and feeding the electricity grid through transmission lines.”

Yesterday, Monday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani launched the executive works on the expansion projects of the Al-Haidariyah and Al-Najaf gas-fired power plants, with a combined cycle, with a total capacity of 495 MW, as well as the 400-kilowatt transformer station project, in cooperation with the German company Siemens.

Shafaq.com