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Shafaq News
29-05-2025
- Business
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Iraq, GE Vernova advance plans for 24 GW power expansion
Shafaq News/ On Thursday, Iraq and US-based GE Vernova discussed the construction of modern power plants across Iraq with a total capacity of 24,000 megawatts. According to a statement from the Ministry of Electricity's media office, Minister Ziad Fadel underscored the importance of the partnership, stressing the need to adhere to implementation timelines and uphold high technical and environmental standards throughout project execution. Both sides reviewed potential sites for the new plants, with emphasis on geographic distribution and regional consumption needs to ensure maximum utility and grid efficiency, the statement said. They also discussed plans to rehabilitate and expand the Al-Musayyib and Mansuriyah power stations—two critical nodes in Iraq's national grid. The upgrades are expected to enhance generation capacity and improve reliability. The talks also addressed long-term maintenance operations, which GE Vernova is currently conducting at several existing power stations. Comparable deals have been reached with Siemens Energy and France's TotalEnergies to boost power generation and curb emissions by capturing flared gas. Iraq has long depended on electricity and gas imports from Iran to meet demand, but those supplies have often been disrupted by US sanctions and regional instability—underscoring the need to strengthen domestic energy infrastructure.
Shafaq News
18-05-2025
- Business
- Shafaq News
Iraq's largest thermal plant fully operational
Shafaq News/ Iraq's Zubaidiyah Thermal Power Plant in Wasit province returned to full operational capacity, producing 2,500 megawatts after the completion of maintenance, Electricity Minister Ziad Fadel announced on Sunday. According to a statement from the ministry, Fadel praised the efforts of the engineering and technical teams, along with experts from China's Shanghai company, in overseeing the repair work. The minister also held a meeting with officials from the Central Region Electricity Production Company to discuss maintenance and operational plans for power stations in the area and explore ways to enhance efficiency during the high-demand season. 'Maintenance work conducted across various power stations this year has resulted in the restoration of over 15,000 megawatts to the national grid,' he affirmed. Notably, Zubaidiyah is one of Iraq's largest electricity generation facilities. Its full reactivation is expected to provide a major boost to the national power grid, particularly as the country approaches peak summer consumption. Iraq, long reliant on Iranian electricity and gas imports to meet surging summer demand, is now at risk of a severe power crisis after the Trump administration revoked a key waiver allowing Baghdad to pay Tehran for energy. With the current generation at around 28,000 MW and summer demand exceeding 55,000 MW, the country frequently experiences blackouts and depends on private generators.
