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Shafaq News/ Iraq signed a new energy cooperation agreement
and two long-term maintenance contracts with Germany’s Siemens Energy on
Thursday, aiming to expand power generation and modernize the country’s
electricity infrastructure.
The agreement, signed by Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity and
Siemens Energy in the presence of the German ambassador to Iraq, and the Prime
Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani marks the third phase of the strategic energy
partnership between Iraq and Germany. It targets an additional 14,000 megawatts
for the national grid and seeks to improve energy services across the country.
The two maintenance contracts cover major power generation
sites. One involves a long-term service deal for two units at the Dibis Gas
Power Plant, with a combined capacity of 340 megawatts. The second is a
five-year contract for the Al-Mussaib Thermal Power Plant, aimed at maintaining
750 megawatts, adding 150 megawatts, and enhancing safety and performance.
Electricity Minister Ziyad Fadel revealed, “The latest
agreement would raise Iraq’s projected total generation capacity to 38,000
megawatts, surpassing the current output of 28,000 megawatts,” adding that the
new Siemens-built plants would rely on locally sourced fuel and use
combined-cycle technology that allows electricity to be generated without
additional fuel consumption.
“This is happening for the first time in Iraq’s history,”
Fadel said, citing the scale of the strategic agreements signed with Siemens
and General Electric.
For his part Al-Sudani announced in a statement that energy
remains a government priority and called for further coordination between
Siemens and the Ministry of Electricity.