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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Siemens and Orascom Construction signed an agreement with Iraq\u2019s Ministry of Electricity to rebuild Baiji 1 and Baiji 2 power plants in northern Iraq. The plants will have a combined generation capacity of 1.6 gigawatts when completed and are a major step in Siemens roadmap for rebuilding Iraq’s power sector that has already added more than 700 megawatts to Iraq\u2019s grid.<\/p>\n
Work at Baiji, which is about 250 km north of Baghdad, will begin once the contracts are approved by Iraq\u2019s Council of Ministers and a financial agreement is reached with the Ministry of Finance. The projects are expected to be completed within 28 months after the financial closing.<\/p>\n
The power plants in Baiji were severely damaged by Islamic State militants. Recovering the lost capacity from the plants will help Iraq power its biggest oil refinery located in the city, a concrete plant and will provide electricity to thousands of homes in Salahuddin province and other areas.<\/p>\n
Iraq\u2019s Electricity Minister Luay al-Khateeb, Siemens AG\u2019s Joe Kaeser and Osama Bishai, the CEO of Orascom Construction, witnessed the signing of the agreement on the sidelines of the Iraq Energy Forum 2019 in Baghdad.<\/p>\n
Siemens will supply four new SGT5-2000E gas turbines and will inspect and revamp six exiting ones. The company will also provide two 400kV and one 132kV substations, along with generators, auxiliaries, automation and control systems, and related electrical equipment.<\/p>\n
\u201cIraq\u2019s economic transformation is picking up pace, and this project demonstrates Siemens commitment to help Iraq\u2019s Ministry of Electricity provide efficient and reliable power to all its people,\u201d said Dietmar Siersdorfer, CEO, Siemens Middle East and UAE. \u201cWe are proud to begin this project to help Iraqis in liberated areas recover and prosper.\u201d<\/p>\n
Discussing the\u00a0deal, Karim Amin, CEO of Power Generation at Siemens AG, said: \u201cThe reconstruction of Baiji 1 and 2 power plants mark the second phase of our roadmap in Iraq and will be the biggest so far in terms of power generating capacity when both plants are completed. The rebuilding of Baiji will secure 1.6 GW and will create hundreds of jobs, which is a further demonstration of Siemens\u2019 commitment to support knowledge transfer to the Iraqi\u00a0people.\u201d<\/p>\n
Siemens footprint has been expanding in Iraq, and the company is now active in over 20 sites, from Basra to Erbil. Siemens also has some recent experience in Baiji. Earlier this month, Siemens delivered power equipment to ensure constant electricity for a clinic that\u2019s being built in the city and will also donate Siemens medical equipment for the facility. Al-Tawheed Center is expected to open this year and will be able to treat 10,000 patients a year.<\/p>\n
Siemens and Iraq\u2019s Ministry of Electricity signed an implementation agreement to kick off the execution of the roadmap for rebuilding Iraq’s power sector in April 2019. Within the implementation agreement, the two agreed on the award of contracts valued at approximately 700 million euros for Phase 1 of the Roadmap.<\/p>\n
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