Abu Dhabi, UAE — Siemens Energy has been awarded long-term service contracts for several Iraqi power plants to improve energy stability and availability, as well as provide training, skills, and employment opportunities for Iraqis, Siemens said Tuesday.
These contracts represent the first portion of prioritized projects under the Iraq Energy Agenda – Wave II agreement, which was signed in Berlin in January 2023 between Siemens Energy and Iraq’s Electricity Ministry.
As part of the prioritized packages, Siemens ESiemens bags long-term service contracts for Iraqi power plantsnergy signed three long term service contracts, for five years each, for the Al Sadr, Kirkuk, and Al Rasheed power stations.
This will provide maintenance and servicing to ensure the stability of these power plants which generate more than 1 gigawatts, the statement reads.
With approximately 15,700 megawatts (MW) of available power generation capacity, the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity is working towards improving the availability and reliability of power supply, while minimizing power losses.
The agreement calls for Siemens to carry out critical service and maintenance works across the four power plants. The outage and upgrade services will enhance the reliability and efficiency of these units, helping them collectively generate more than 1,000 MW of power, 400 MW more than today, and save up to 10 percent in fuel consumption.
This is enough to supply approximately three million Iraqi people with reliable electricity. The agreement includes spare parts supply as well as manpower training to enhance energy efficiency, Siemens said.
Siemens’ technologies are responsible for generating almost 40 percent of the electricity distributed across the country.
On March 7, 2023, Siemens signed contracts for the Kirkuk, Al Sadr and Al Rasheed power plants in presence of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shiaa Al Sudani, on the sidelines of a visit by Germany’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock.
Siemens Energy along with the Ministries of Electricity and Oil of the republic of Iraq are collaborating to use flare gas to generate electricity and are working to determine the exact locations and quantities of available gas. The goal is to be able to announce a viable concept for significant CO2 reduction at the COP28 in Dubai later this year. The parties are also working together to explore the development of renewable energy capacity in Iraq.