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

[925boy]

Yeh it looks like a waste of money.

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

Yes, probably to distract Iraqis from the recent terrorism and war trauma.

 

[skyshadow]

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..

Iran is in a constant battle to use its energy resources more effectively in the face of subsidization and the need for technological advances in energy exploration and production. Energy wastage in Iran amounts to six or seven billion dollars (2008). The energy consumption in the country is extraordinarily higher than international standards. Iran recycles 28 percent of its used oil and gas whereas the figure for certain countries stands at 60 percent.[4] Iran paid $84 billion in subsidies for oil, gas and electricity in 2008.[5] Iran is one of the most energy-intensive countries of the world, with per capita energy consumption 15 times that of Japan and 10 times that of European Union. Also due to huge energy subsidies, Iran is one of the most energy inefficient countries of the world, with the energy intensity three times higher than global average and 2.5 times the middle eastern average.[6] Half of the country’s energy is wasted in domestic sector, 3.4 of which is wasted through single-occupancy vehicle use and 2/3 parts of power plants' energy are also wasted.[7]

Iran is one of the leading members of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) and the Organization of Gas Exporting Countries (GECF). Iran received $47 billion in oil export revenues, which accounts for about 50% of state revenues.[8] Natural gas and oil consumption both account for about half of Iran’s domestic energy consumption. With its heavy dependence on oil and gas revenues Iran continues to explore for new sources of natural gas and oil. Recently Iran has focused its energy sector on the exploration of the South Pars offshore natural gas fields in the Persian Gulf.[9]

Iran has become self-sufficient in designing, building and operating dams and power plants and it has won a good number of international bids in competition with foreign firms.[10][11]

Energy generation capacity of Iranian thermal power plants reached 173 terawatt hours in 2007. Accounting for 17.9 percent of energy production in the Middle East and African region. Natural gas has been the main energy in Iran in 2007, comprising over 55 percent of energy needs, while oil and hydroelectricity accounted for 42 and 2 percent respectively. The region’s energy need will increase by 26.8 percent until 2012.[12] In 2017, the fuel consumption in Iran was equivalent to 5.5 million barrels of fuel per day (bpd), the rate of which is considered as the highest energy consumption rate in the world in terms of energy intensity.[13]

Energy plays an important role in Iranian politics. Robert Baer in his book The Devil We Know: Dealing with the New Iranian Superpower argues that Iran has attained the status of an energy superpower and is on its way to become a military-political superpower.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_Iran

Before the Iranian Revolution, Iran had signed a 2 billion dollar contract with French company Framatome to build two 910 MW pressurized water reactors, at Darkhovin. After the Revolution, France withdrew from the project and the engineering components of the plant were withheld in France. The Iranian components were then used to build the units 5 and 6 of Gravelines Nuclear Power Station in France which went online in 1985.[1] Construction of the power station was halted during Iran–Iraq War. In 1992, Iran signed an agreement with China to build two 300 MW reactors at the site, which were to be completed within ten years and would have been similar to Chashma Nuclear Power Plant in Pakistan which is built by China.[2] But later on China withdrew from the project under United States pressure.[3][4]

The project was subsequently taken up by Iran itself, as no other country was ready to cooperate in its construction.[5] Iran started to indigenously design the reactor for Darkhovin Nuclear Power Plant basing the design on IR-40 reactor using heavy water. The Iranian nuclear reactor design has a capacity of 360 MW. The plant was announced in 2008, originally scheduled to come online in 2016,[6] but construction has been delayed.[7]There is currently no public information on how many reactors the power station is planned to house. The plant is going to be Iran's first indigenously designed and built nuclear power plant besides the research reactorof IR-40.

 

[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.

Sixth Unit of Rumaila Combined Cycle Power Plant Receives PAC
MAPNA Group received provisional acceptance certificate (PAC) for the sixth gas-fired unit of Rumaila Combined Cycle Power Plant on October 29, 2019.
With provisional delivery of this unit, MAPNA Combined Cycle Power Plants Construction & Development Company (MD-2) has now received PAC for 92 units with an aggregate capacity of 14,091 MWs.
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.
The main equipment of the 3000-MW power plant, including MAP2B gas turbines, E-type steam turbines, HRSGs without supplementary firing are all manufactured by MAPNA Group factories.
Rumaila Combined Cycle Power Plant
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.

Congrats to both Iraq and mapna