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Iraq inks cooperation agreement with Siemens Energy to boost power grid

Baghdad, May 2 (UNI) Iraq on Thursday signed an energy cooperation agreement with Germany's Siemens Energy to bolster the country's power grid capacity.
The agreement includes building new power plants with a capacity of 14,000 megawatts, as well as two maintenance contracts for the Dibis Gas Power Plant and Al-Mussaib Thermal Power Plant, according to statements issued by media offices of the electricity ministry and prime minister.
The two maintenance contracts include a long-term service agreement for the Dibis Gas Power Plant, covering two generating units with a combined capacity of 340 megawatts; and a five-year maintenance contract for Al-Mussaib Thermal Power Plant. The latter includes not only the maintenance of its 750-megawatt units but also the addition of 150 megawatts and measures to ensure safe, efficient, and continuous operations, according to the statement.
Al-Sudani underscored the significance of continued cooperation between Iraq and Germany, stressing that Siemens Energy is a key partner in Iraq's energy sector, which serves as a backbone for all development sectors, the statement added.
Decades of conflict and instability have severely hampered the development and maintenance of Iraq's electricity infrastructure, leaving the oil-rich country grappling with chronic power shortages.
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