Al-Qudus Combined Cycle Power Plant is a 750MW gas fired power project. It is located in Baghdad, Iraq. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in January 2013. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project is developed and owned by Ministry of Electricity, Iraq.

It is a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is natural gas. In case of shortage of natural gas the plant can also run on Light Diesel Oil.

Al-Qudus Combined Cycle Power Plant ( Al-Qudus Combined Cycle Power Plant Unit V) consists of 1 steam turbine.

Development status

The project got commissioned in January 2013.

Contractors involved

Hyundai Engineering and Power Engineering World were selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the gas fired power project.

Al-Qudus Combined Cycle Power Plant ( Al-Qudus Combined Cycle Power Plant Unit I) is equipped with GE Power 9E gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 125MW nameplate capacity.

Al-Qudus Combined Cycle Power Plant ( Al-Qudus Combined Cycle Power Plant Unit II) is equipped with GE Power 9E gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 125MW nameplate capacity.

Al-Qudus Combined Cycle Power Plant ( Al-Qudus Combined Cycle Power Plant Unit III) is equipped with GE Power 9E gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 125MW nameplate capacity.

Al-Qudus Combined Cycle Power Plant ( Al-Qudus Combined Cycle Power Plant Unit IV) is equipped with GE Power 9E gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 125MW nameplate capacity.

GE Power supplied electric generator for the project.

GE Power supplied 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.

This content was updated on 4 January 2024

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