Iraq signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of energy with Siemens


2016-03-24 23:37:00 | (Voice of Iraq) - Baghdad

Iraq signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding in the field of energy with the German Siemens company, while the company 's delegation held a meeting with Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi to discuss ways to strengthen the energy sector, Abadi said that these agreements come to strengthen the energy sector in all fields and search for non - sources oil.

Information Office of the Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi, said in a statement received (range Press), a copy of it, that "Iraq , represented by Minister of Electricity Qassim Fahdawi signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of energy with shall be represented by the company 's board , chief executive of technology institutions Sagevrid Rosorm Siemens, under the patronage of Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi. "

The statement added that " the company 's delegation held a meeting with the Prime Minister has been discussing ways to strengthen the energy sector and the importance of work, in order to reach what he wants Iraq to the development of energy, especially the provision of electricity to all citizens through a comprehensive plan in partnership with Siemens global company."

The statement, from the Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi as saying, " The country relies mainly on oil," returned to " The aim of these agreements to strengthen the energy sector in all fields and search for other sources."

He said al - Abadi, that "there are multiple energies such as gas, we started for the first time to take advantage of it, where we have exported the first shipment of liquid gas, which is one of the important steps that had been planned for maximum energy to take advantage , " stressing that "there are plans and strategies adopted by the government to develop the sector energy, and we are moving to this matter , despite the difficulties and challenges faced by the country. "

The Ministry of Electricity announced, on Wednesday (23 March 2016), the entry of new gas stations to service early next month of June, while confirming that these stations will be a production capacity of up to 2,000 MW.

The Ministry of Electricity announced, in (15 March 2016), signed the financial agreement with the US General Electric Company, the maintenance contract for 13 generating plant to add 700 megawatts national electrical system the middle of next summer, indicating that it will pay the value of the contract amounting to $ 328 million over three years begin after the completion of maintenance work, standing with a grace period of one year.

Iraq has suffered a shortage of electric power since the beginning of the year 1990, but the past three years have seen an improvement in the provision of electric power after the opening of a number of power stations which (Zubaydiah in Wasit and good deeds in Karbala and Alhaidariya in Najaf and the station gas in Maysan and two stations in Diwaniya station al - Sadr in Baghdad and the Shatt al - Arab stations and Rumaila in Basra and gas station in Kirkuk), where operating hours continue to about 20 private hour with freezing temperatures while shrinking operating hours with high temperatures and increased loads on the power plants during peak times.

Despite achieving the energy production in Iraq , about 12 thousand megawatts, but it is still below the level of ambition and the need, which amounts to more than 20 thousand MW to all parts of Iraq, which needs a huge investment to reach self - sufficiency.

The lack of electricity has long fueled the street against the government and politicians for failing to find a radical solution to it, and was among the reasons for the mass movement that began in Basra in ( the 31st of July 2015 the past) , and yet, to demand better services and the fight against corruption and reform of the political process.

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