“The plant is a marvellous achievement not only because of the short time it took to deliver, but also because of the advanced technologies we used to ensure the Iraqi power grid is as good as any you will find abroad,” said Yahyia N. Nsayef, Director-General Uruk Iraq. “One example is the D.C.S., the central nervous system of the plant. It allows complete control and monitoring of the plant from one room. Taji is the first to include this system; and all future projects will adopt the same approach.”
Raed Muhammad Saleh, Taji’s Project Manager for Uruk, added that the plant’s completion is a model for similar endeavors in the future; and that it is a source of pride for the Ministry of Electricity, all participants in the project and for the Iraqi people as a whole.
The Taji plant will provide electricity for up to 50,000 homes; and it is just the first in a series of initiatives the government has undertaken to improve the utilities infrastructure in the country. The Minister of Electricity, the deputy minister and other government departments ensured that typically lengthy procedures were eased such as customs clearance and visa issuance.
The contract had covered the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) works at the dual fuel plant – capable of running on light, distilled oil or natural gas – which uses 4xFrame6B Gas Turbine-Generators (GTGs) that the MoE procured from General Electric (GE).
(Source: Uruk)
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