IRAQ — Siemens Energy and the Ministry of Electricity of the Republic of Iraq signed a contract to construct Iraq’s West Mosul 400 kV super grid station.
Siemens Energy is to supply 13 autotransformers for the West Mosul project. The manufacturer will also be in charge of the design, equipment manufacturing, construction, site delivery, erection, testing and commissioning for the 400/132/11kV substation project.
The construction of the Mosul station, which was destroyed in 2014, is to help ensure stability in the transmission of power supply to the covered areas, coupled with a reduction in power losses.
The 400 kV station is to supply approximately 30 stations with voltage levels of 132 kV and help tackle the severe shortage of power supply in the Nineveh Governorate.
The project is expected to provide a reliable and efficient power supply to around 700,000 Iraqi citizens in the north of the country, particularly in the Nineveh Governorate.
“The new Mosul station aims to bring predictable power to support the reconstruction and rebuilding of the Nineveh Governorate, recovering now from years of war,” said Eng. Khalid Ghazay Attia, Director General, Electricity Transmission Company, Northern Region, Iraq. “We’re already working on comprehensive grid projects across the country in collaboration with international partners like Siemens Energy, to deploy the most reliable and advanced technologies.”
“We’re proud to support the Iraqi national grid with our latest technologies. The new project comes at a significantly important time for Nineveh province,” said Mahmoud Hanafy, Vice President, Grid Stabilization, Middle East. “In addition to this project, we’re working relentlessly on the installation of more than 14 stations across Iraq. Just recently, we delivered 35 high-voltage transformers to the Ministry of Electricity as part of Siemens Energy’s Roadmap for Iraq.”
The project will be financed by the German state-owned development bank KfW.
Source: Siemens Energy