Al-Sudani announces full funding to improve electricity production across Iraq.
Al-Sudani announces full funding to improve electricity production across Iraq.
2025-08-02 00:05
Shafaq News – Salah al-Din
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced on Saturday that his government has allocated the necessary financial allocations to develop all sectors of electricity production, transmission, and distribution across the country.
Al-Sudani’s statement came during his launch today of the first phase of the Baiji Gas Power Plant II in Salah al-Din Governorate, with a total capacity of 1,014 megawatts.
Al-Sudani, who arrived in Baiji district in Salah al-Din Governorate this morning, praised the efforts made to prepare for the launch of this vital project, stressing that the energy file represents the foundation for any comprehensive development plan.
Al-Sudani pointed out that the government has allocated the necessary financial allocations to develop all sectors of production, transmission, and distribution, with the aim of improving electricity production across the country.
The project will be implemented by a consortium of German company Siemens Energy and Chinese company CSCEC. The contract includes the rehabilitation of six Siemens gas-fired generating units, each with a capacity of 169 megawatts, bringing the total capacity to 1,014 megawatts.
The project also includes the construction of a load shedding network consisting of seven 400 kV lines, connected to the national grid via six main lines, in addition to the construction of a new 132 kV network consisting of 16 lines, dedicated to serving Salah al-Din Governorate.
The station’s first two units are scheduled to enter service within 27 months, with each additional unit to be operated at a rate of one every two months.
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