GE synchronises two gas turbines at Iraq’s Zubair Permanent Power Generation Plant

• 3 years ago (2020-12-16)
• David Flin

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GE Gas Power has announced that it has synchronised two GT13E2 gas turbines to the Iraq national grid at the Zubair Permanent Power Generation Plant. The facility is owned by the Basra Oil Company and is located at the Zubair oil field, around 20 km from Basra.

ENI Iraq is responsible for developing the oil field and had awarded a contract to GE for the EPC and installation of the power plant. Two other GT13E2 gas turbines had been synchronised in summer 2020. The two latest additions have taken total capacity at the site up to 700 MW.

Joseph Anis, President and CEO of GE Gas Power in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia, said: “With Iraq’s population growing at over 2 per cent per year, the demand for reliable, affordable electricity continues to increase. Every megawatt added to the grid can make a significant impact to the quality of life of the Iraqi people.”