Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani stressed: “The energy file represents the basis for any development plan.”
Al-Sudani said during the launch of the executive works of three electricity projects in Baghdad, Diyala and Anbar: “The combined cycles will provide electrical energy without the need for additional fuel, by relying on gases generated from the production of electricity in simple cycles and will reduce gas imports.”
According to a statement by his media office, he appreciated the efforts made to prepare for the launch of these important projects, directing at the same time to adhere to the timetables and adopt modern specifications, stressing: “The combined cycles will provide electrical energy without the need for additional fuel, by relying on gases generated from the production of electricity in simple cycles, and will reduce gas imports, and will provide flexibility in meeting the needs of the areas most in need and demand for electrical energy, within a production target of up to 4,000 MW,
in the path of combined cycles.
The Prime Minister pointed out: “The energy file represents the basis for any development plan, and the government has allocated financial allocations to develop all sectors of production, transportation and distribution, and has made important strides in the field of exploiting associated gas, through contracts with Total or the fifth round and its annex, and the sixth round, in addition to the national effort, to reach self-sufficiency.”
Al-Sudani explained: “The trend towards adopting an economic model that achieves justice between the state and the investor, and regulates the consumption process,” stressing the arrival of final understandings regarding the economic model Which will be announced to the private sector and local and foreign companies, to implement (the 10,000 megawatt production project) of electricity, as the ministry presented its final vision regarding transmission and distribution projects.
He pointed to the trend towards renewable energy projects, and
environmentally friendly, as a specialized team is working to convert government headquarters to rely on solar energy, and solid international companies have submitted offers to implement solar energy projects at the governorate level, and within an economic model that will be adopted.
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani launched today the executive work on three different projects for additional composite units to produce electricity, during a visit he made to the South Baghdad Gas Power Plant, as the executive work began on the project to add a composite unit to the station with a design capacity of up to 125 MW.
Al-Sudani also launched, via a television circuit, the executive work on the project to add two composite units to the Mansouriya Gas Power Plant in Diyala Governorate, with a design capacity of 362 MW, as well as the project to add a composite unit to the Akkaz Gas Power Plant in Anbar Governorate with a capacity of 125 MW.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency