What will Siemens Energy do for Iraq?

Implementing Siemens Energy’s roadmap will see Iraq run its power plants with its own fuel instead of imported gas or environment-damaging heavy fuel oil, thereby significantly reducing its expenditures on the energy sector as well as air pollution.

How many substations will Siemens Energy build in Iraq?

Siemens Energy is working to install the 13 substations that the company is building in Iraq. The substations will strengthen the country’s power infrastructure as part of the company’s roadmap for electrification of the New Iraq.

Will Iraq's power sector be more efficient?

Thus, according to local energy experts, the power sector will be more efficient. The Siemens Energy Iraq Managing Director points out the inefficiencies in Iraq’s power grid, which amount to 50 percent in losses. “Even if we just improve on the efficiency side,” he says, “the delivery of electricity to Iraq’s homes and factories will be improved.”

Will Iraq's Electricity Supply be improved if we just improve efficiency?

“Even if we just improve on the efficiency side,” he says, “the delivery of electricity to Iraq’s homes and factories will be improved.” Iraq’s current power generation capacity stands at 19 gigawatts according to former officials at the ministry of electricity.

Will Iraq's power sector be rebuilt?

In a move that takes the roadmap for rebuilding Iraq's power sector a step further, Siemens and the Ministry of Electricity of the Republic of Iraq signed an implementation agreement to kick off the actual execution of the roadmap.

What is the 'Siemens roadmap for the electrification of Iraq'?

The 'Siemens Roadmap for the Electrification of the New Iraq' is a series of short, medium and long-term plans designed to meet the reconstruction goals of Iraq and support the country's economic development.