Siemens signs deal on $14 billion Iraq grid 11 GW grid upgrade

[Saddam Hussein]

Chief executive Joe Kaeser and Iraq's electricity minister Luay al-Khateeb "signed an implementation agreement to kick off the actual execution of the roadmap" agreed last year, the Munich-based group said in a statement.

Under Tuesday's deal, Siemens secured contracts worth 700 million euros ($785 million) to build one power plant, upgrade 40 gas turbines and install substations and transformers "across Iraq".

Speaking to journalists after meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi said the roadmap included around $14 billion of contracts in total that was "subject to competition" although "Siemens has big chances to secure a large share".

Both Siemens and General Electric signed non-binding memorandums of understanding with the Iraqi government last year on rebuilding and repairing electricity infrastructure.

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In a statement Tuesday evening, Iraq's electricity ministry said the deal would be implemented over four years, adding up to 11 MW of electricity to the grid.

"This deal represents the beginning of a strategic relationship between Germany and Iraq," the statement said

But it appeared to leave the door open for amendments or similar agreements with other energy firms.

"Negotiations will continue over specific projects in the roadmap to improve the terms of the deal, including prices," the ministry said. It said the agreement should not "impede the work of other serious companies or limit their opportunities to invest in Iraq's electricity sector."

The ministry declined to comment on whether a similar deal with General Electric was still on the table, but it had previously indicated it would be willing to sign separate agreements with both companies.

Baghdad is under pressure -- at home and abroad -- to rebuild its energy grid. Protests over chronic power cuts regularly take place in Iraq, which suffers from insufficient capacity and infrastructure weakened by age and terrorist attacks in recent years by the Islamic State group.

Summer especially is a peak time for electricity usage as air condition units inside buildings battle near-unbearable outside temperatures of 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit).

Meanwhile, the United States has urged Iraq's government to wean itself off the gas and electricity imports from neighbouring Iran that it regularly uses to plug the gaps.

Tehran has been under American sanctions since US President Donald Trump withdrew from a 2015 deal that eased the economic squeeze in exchange for Iran freezing its nuclear programme.

 

[Wilhelm II]

Good wishes for Iraq

 

[SubWater]

Unit Five of Rumaila Power Plant Synchronized to the Grid
MAPNA Group has synchronized the fifth gas-fired unit of Rumaila Power Plant to the national grid.
The unit was synchronized to the national grid on 21:08 local time by MAPNA Group engineers.
With synchronization of Unit 5, MD-2 has now synchronized 91 units to the grid with an aggregate capacity of 13,913 MWs.
Rumaila Combined Cycle Power Plant Project
Design, procurement, transportation, installation, commissioning, and supervision of civil construction works was carried out by MAPNA Group. Shamara Holding, client of the project, carried out civil construction operations.
Phase 1 of the Rumaila Power Plant project includes construction of six gas-fired units which run on MAPNA Group's indigenous MAP2B turbines.
The initial efficiency of Phase I simple cycles stands at 34.6 percent. The figure will reach 36 percent one year after the provisional delivery.
Phase 2 of the project includes construction of three E-type steam cycles, HRSGs (without supplementary firing), ACC cooling system, and BOP (balance of plant).
Phase 3 of the Rumaila Power Plant project also includes construction of six gas-fired units running on MAPNA Group's MAP2B turbines.
The initial efficiency of Phase 3 simple cycles stands at 34.6 percent. The figure will reach 36 percent one year after the provisional delivery.
Phase 4 of the project includes construction of three E-type steam cycles, HRSGs (without supplementary firing), ACC cooling system, and BOP (balance of plant).
Upon completion, the plant will include six 500-MW combined cycle power blocks in Rumaila, in vicinity of Basra, Iraq's second largest city.
Shamara Holding is the client of the project and MAPNA Combined Cycle Power Plants Construction and Development (MD-2) serves as the contractor.
https://www.mapnagroup.com/en/news/power/unit-five-of-rumaila-power-plant-synchronized

Iran also is helping Iraq to be more self sufficient in power. The final project capacity is 3 GW.

I think Iraq need at least 50 GW power capacity in future.

 

[Wilhelm II]

Unit Five of Rumaila Power Plant Synchronized to the Grid
MAPNA Group has synchronized the fifth gas-fired unit of Rumaila Power Plant to the national grid.
The unit was synchronized to the national grid on 21:08 local time by MAPNA Group engineers.
With synchronization of Unit 5, MD-2 has now synchronized 91 units to the grid with an aggregate capacity of 13,913 MWs.
Rumaila Combined Cycle Power Plant Project
Design, procurement, transportation, installation, commissioning, and supervision of civil construction works was carried out by MAPNA Group. Shamara Holding, client of the project, carried out civil construction operations.
Phase 1 of the Rumaila Power Plant project includes construction of six gas-fired units which run on MAPNA Group's indigenous MAP2B turbines.
The initial efficiency of Phase I simple cycles stands at 34.6 percent. The figure will reach 36 percent one year after the provisional delivery.
Phase 2 of the project includes construction of three E-type steam cycles, HRSGs (without supplementary firing), ACC cooling system, and BOP (balance of plant).
Phase 3 of the Rumaila Power Plant project also includes construction of six gas-fired units running on MAPNA Group's MAP2B turbines.
The initial efficiency of Phase 3 simple cycles stands at 34.6 percent. The figure will reach 36 percent one year after the provisional delivery.
Phase 4 of the project includes construction of three E-type steam cycles, HRSGs (without supplementary firing), ACC cooling system, and BOP (balance of plant).
Upon completion, the plant will include six 500-MW combined cycle power blocks in Rumaila, in vicinity of Basra, Iraq's second largest city.
Shamara Holding is the client of the project and MAPNA Combined Cycle Power Plants Construction and Development (MD-2) serves as the contractor.
https://www.mapnagroup.com/en/news/power/unit-five-of-rumaila-power-plant-synchronized

Iran also is helping Iraq to be more self sufficient in power. The final project capacity is 3 GW.

I think Iraq need at least 50 GW power capacity in future.

It is about quality and modernity. Can Iran do what Siemens can do?

 

[Saddam Hussein]

Baghdad is spending so much money building football stadiums, Iraq already has many major new ones. wrong priorities, defense was never considered seriously till after 2014, neither electricity.

The current prime minister is not as good as Abadi if you ask me, he gives too much to the KRG (enemies). Abadi was more of a nationalist who fixed many problems.

 

[925boy]

It is about quality and modernity. Can Iran do what Siemens can do?

Yes. why not? Iran itself is proof it can build and maintain good electricity infrastructure at an affordable cost to consumers.

How much will security fo Siemens white workers cost while they travel and work across IRaq? Just sayin..

 

[Yankee-stani]

Yes. why not? Iran itself is proof it can build and maintain good electricity infrastructure at an affordable cost to consumers.

How much will security fo Siemens white workers cost while they travel and work across IRaq? Just sayin..

Iranians are probably getting ideas from the Chinese over CPEC I suspect the Iranians are thinking about a CPEC style project with Iraq they already are leasing out port access soon in Latakia,Syria with their presence in Iraq,Syria,Lebanon it's possible but difficult it would need level headed diplomacy from theme Iranian side quite possible

 

[Wilhelm II]

Yes. why not? Iran itself is proof it can build and maintain good electricity infrastructure at an affordable cost to consumers.

How much will security fo Siemens white workers cost while they travel and work across IRaq? Just sayin..

Your flags confused me I saw your posts go and live in Iran vilayate faqih then I can ask and answer with you

 

[Numerous]

Baghdad is spending so much money building football stadiums, Iraq already has many major new ones. wrong priorities, defense was never considered seriously till after 2014, neither electricity.

The current prime minister is not as good as Abadi if you ask me, he gives too much to the KRG (enemies). Abadi was more of a nationalist who fixed many problems.

How many football stadiums are they building?

 

[925boy]

Your flags confused me I saw your posts go and live in Iran vilayate faqih then I can ask and answer with you

why focus on my flags instead of what i said? Hold your L bra.

 

[Yankee-stani]

why focus on my flags instead of what i said? Hold your L bra.

He is probably thinking you some Iranian version of 50 cent troll army lol

 

[Saddam Hussein]

How many football stadiums are they building?

That's just Baghdad. Basra has the large 'Basra sports city' and more are coming. That `Baghdad Sports City` in the bottom of the map above is said to be a 100K seated stadium or something with Saudi funding

Way too much, it's not like Iraq is hosting the world cup for this to happen. I don't know but who gives a **** about stadiums that much, I rather have a metro, high speed trains, electricity and high speed internet infrastructure, 4G etc.

 

[SubWater]

It is about quality and modernity. Can Iran do what Siemens can do?

Yes, Iran can do, and proved it by its projects in Iraq.

That's just Baghdad. Basra has the large 'Basra sports city' and more are coming. That `Baghdad Sports City` in the bottom of the map above is said to be a 100K seated stadium or something with Saudi funding

Way too much, it's not like Iraq is hosting the world cup for this to happen. I don't know but who gives a **** about stadiums that much, I rather have a metro, high speed trains, electricity and high speed internet infrastructure, 4G etc.

My dude, that is democracy, and politicians need vote.
these stadiums buy vote for them in parliament and presidency elections.

 

[Numerous]

That's just Baghdad. Basra has the large 'Basra sports city' and more are coming. That `Baghdad Sports City` in the bottom of the map above is said to be a 100K seated stadium or something with Saudi funding

Way too much, it's not like Iraq is hosting the world cup for this to happen. I don't know but who gives a **** about stadiums that much, I rather have a metro, high speed trains, electricity and high speed internet infrastructure, 4G etc.

Yeh it looks like a waste of money.

Maybe they're trying to distract the population from real issues by giving them new stadiums?

 

[Mithridates]

That's just Baghdad. Basra has the large 'Basra sports city' and more are coming. That `Baghdad Sports City` in the bottom of the map above is said to be a 100K seated stadium or something with Saudi funding

Way too much, it's not like Iraq is hosting the world cup for this to happen. I don't know but who gives a **** about stadiums that much, I rather have a metro, high speed trains, electricity and high speed internet infrastructure, 4G etc.

people are the pillars of any nation advancement, i guess your government tries to improve iraqis mind state and drive them away of war situation, this is good decision but i'm agree building 6 stadium is a little too much, you should build cinemas and comedy films, give people hope to better future, make heroes and examples for people, these are cheap and affordable efforts. i hope a better future for iraq.