Iraq Approves Payments to China Machinery Eng Corp (CMEC)

By John Lee.

The Iraqi Government has approved the settlement of outstanding payments to China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) related to operation, maintenance and electricity generated at the Salah al-Din power plant for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023.

According to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office, the settlement is based on details set out in a Ministry of Electricity letter dated 27 November 2025, and will be offset against delay penalties, in addition to remaining recorded observations against the company.

CMEC is a subsidiary of China National Machinery Industry Corporation (Sinomach).

In the same sector, the Council of Ministers for Energy has approved the renewal of the power purchase agreement for the Al-Shuaiba power plant with Gold Power for a period of one year, under the same terms and annexes as the original contract.

(Source: PMO)

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