The Akaz Power Plant is 375MW gas fired power project. It is planned in Anbar, Iraq. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the partially active stage. It will be developed in multiple phases. Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in October 2022. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by Ministry of Electricity, Iraq. The company has a stake of 100%.
It is a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant.
Akaz Power Plant (Akaz Power Plant Unit III) consists of 1 steam turbine with 125MW nameplate capacity.
Development status
Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in October 2022.
Contractors involved
K.N.Singh Infratech is expected to render engineering procurement construction services for the Akaz Power Plant (Akaz Power Plant Unit I) project. K.N.Singh Infratech is expected to render engineering procurement construction services for the Akaz Power Plant (Akaz Power Plant Unit II) project. Lanco Infratech is expected to render engineering procurement construction services for the Akaz Power Plant (Akaz Power Plant Unit I) project. Lanco Infratech is expected to render engineering procurement construction services for the Akaz Power Plant (Akaz Power Plant Unit II) project.
Akaz Power Plant (Akaz Power Plant Unit I) will be equipped with GE Power Frame 9E gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 125MW nameplate capacity.
Akaz Power Plant (Akaz Power Plant Unit II) will be equipped with GE Power Frame 9E gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 125MW nameplate capacity.
GE Power is expected to be the supplier electric generator for the project.
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About Ministry of Electricity, Iraq
Ministry of Electricity of Iraq (MEI) is a government-owned electric commission. It is the principal organization that administers the power sector in the country. The ministry is responsible for the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in Iraq. MEI classifies its operations into DG of production, DG of transmission, DG of distribution and DG of projects. The ministry is also responsible for operation maintenance and control; training and development; and importing electricity from neighboring countries such as Syria, Turkey and Iran. It imports electricity from these countries to meet Iraq's excess electricity demand. Ministry of Electricity of Iraq is headquartered in Baghdad, Iraq.
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