The largest electrical plant in Iraq is preparing to enter service
The largest electrical plant in Iraq is preparing to enter service
Monday 17 May 2021 | 11:01 AM
Wasit Governorate announced, on Monday, the imminent completion of the maintenance of all generating units of Al-Zubaidiyah Thermal Power Station and bringing them into service at full design capacity of 2540 megawatts, which is one of the largest stations in the country .
Wasit Governor Muhammad Jamil Al-Mayahi said in a statement that “the technical and engineering staff of the Ministry of Electricity have reached 80 percent of the campaign for the maintenance of the generating units in the Zubaidi Thermal Power Station, and it is hoped that the current week will witness the completion of the maintenance of all the obstetric units and their introduction into service after connecting them within the national network. ” .
Al-Mayahi stated that “the station is currently working with local fuel extracted from the Ahdab oil field and not with imported fuel, after the completion of the pipelines for transporting fuel to operate them with two lines, the first was allocated to transport liquid fuel and the second to transport gaseous fuel .”
He added, “In the event that the station’s maintenance is completed, it will produce 2540 megawatts, which will contribute to giving the governorate its full share of electrical energy and achieving self-sufficiency not only for homes, but also for factories and agricultural projects.”
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