The Al-Samawa Power Plant is 750MW gas fired power project. It is planned in Muthanna, 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. The project construction is likely to commence in 2018 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in May 2020. 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. The power plant can run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant will be natural gas. In case of shortage of natural gas the plant will run on Light Distillate Oil, Heavy Fuel Oil.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2018. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by May 2020.
Contractors involved
ENKA Insaat ve Sanayi and GE Power are expected to render engineering procurement construction services for the gas fired power project.
Al-Samawa Power Plant (Al-Samawa Power Plant Phase I Unit I) will be equipped with GE Vernova 9E.03 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 125MW nameplate capacity.
Al-Samawa Power Plant (Al-Samawa Power Plant Phase I Unit II) will be equipped with GE Vernova 9E.03 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 125MW nameplate capacity.
Al-Samawa Power Plant (Al-Samawa Power Plant Phase I Unit III) will be equipped with GE Vernova 9E.03 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 125MW nameplate capacity.
Al-Samawa Power Plant (Al-Samawa Power Plant Phase I Unit IV) will be equipped with GE Vernova 9E.03 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 125MW nameplate capacity.
Al-Samawa Power Plant (Al-Samawa Power Plant Phase II) will be equipped with GE Vernova steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 250MW nameplate capacity.
GE Vernova is expected to be the supplier electric generator for the project.
GE Vernova is expected to be the supplier electric generator for the project.
GE Vernova is likely to be the supplier of steam boiler for the project.
GE Vernova is likely to be the supplier of steam boiler 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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