Electricity Minister announces operation of five substations to improve stability of electric power

INA-  Baghdad

GE Vernova announced on Thursday the completion of the construction and operation of 5 substations with a voltage of 132 kV, while Minister Ziad Ali Fadhel confirmed that these stations will contribute to improving the stability of the electric power.

"These stations are part of the Ministry of Electricity's strategy, which includes the construction and operation of 10 secondary stations that will achieve high capacities for the power transmission sector in cooperation with GE Vernova to improve the stability of high and ultra-high voltage networks, enhance their efficiency, in addition to supporting electrical interconnection efforts with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan," a company statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) said.

Over the past decade, GE Vernova has built and operated 30 substations across Iraq, including five 400 kV ultra-high pressure plants, explaining that "within the framework of the sober and certified global standard of GE, four 132 kV substations have been completed in Dohuk governorate for the Kurdistan Region, which will contribute to the strengthening of Iraq's electrical infrastructure."


According to the statement, Electricity Minister Ziad Ali Fadhel stressed that "the strategic partnership with reputable companies, including GE Vernova, represents support for the ministry's efforts to modernize the national electricity network by enhancing the efficiency of generation and transmission and drawing a reliable technical map that gives flexibility and maneuverability in transporting loads and achieving sobriety by linking governorates to each other."

Rashid Al Janabi, President of GE Vernova Iraq, said: "As a committed and long-term partner in Iraq's energy sector, we are determined to meet the growing energy needs of Iraq's economy through the latest technologies and solutions in various aspects of power generation and transmission.

In addition to modernizing the national electricity grid, GE Vernova has added 19,000 megawatts of generating capacity over the past decade, facilitated Iraq's access to more than $3 billion in financing to support power projects since 2015, and continues to train national cadres, build local capabilities, and establish state-of-the-art control centers with up-to-date international specifications that can diagnose and detect symptoms on generating units before they occur to protect the national system.