CCGT Power Plants in Iraq
Baji GT
Location:
Salahuddin
Operator: Ministry of Electricity
Configuration: 4 X 156 MW V94.2 gas turbines
Operation: 2002-2006
T/G supplier: BHEL
EPC: BHEL, Siemens, Bechtel, Oedebrecht-Austin JV, US Army Corps of Engineers, Rotring
Quick Facts: Plant development started by BHEL in 1999 under the Food for Oil Program. It is the only GT power station in the world designed and equipped to burn four different types of fuel -- HFO, crude oil, distillate, and sour gas. All fuel systems were designed and delivered by Rotring Engineering GmbH.

Photograph courtesy of Rotring Engineering
Re-posted 9 Sep 2006

Al Taji Rebuild
Location: Salahuddin
Operator: Ministry of Electricity
Configuration: 3 X 25-MW H-25 gas turbines
Operation: 2007
T/G supplier: Hitachi
EPC: Tomen
Quick Facts: This site is about 30km north of Baghdad. It was originally developed from 1976-78 with 16 dual-fuel GTs. In Jan 2006, Hitachi received an order to replace Units 2,3, and 5, all 20-MW, Hitachi-supplied PG5341 machines, with new H-25 turbines. This project was funded by the Japanese government.

Photograph courtesy of Hitachi
Posted20 Sep 2009

Mulla Abdulla New
Location: Ta'Mim
Operator: Ministry of Electricity
Configuration: 6 X 37 MW gas turbines
Operation: 2007
T/G supplier: Nanjing, Sichuan Dongfang Electric Corp
EPC: CMEC

Photograph courtesy of US Army Corps of Engineers
Posted 15 Sep 2004

Abbreviations

Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 09/20/09

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