Erbil Gas Power Station is a 1,500MW dual-fuel fired power project. It is located in Erbil, Iraq. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in May 2008.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Thermal 1,500 1,500 Active Erbil, Iraq Mass Group Holding

Description

The project is developed and owned by Mass Group Holding. The company has a stake of 100%.

It is a combined cycle gas turbine (ccgt) power plant. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is natural gas. In case of shortage of natural gas the plant can also run on Diesel. The fuel is procured from Khormor Gas Field Station.

Development Status

The project got commissioned in May 2008.

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Power Purchase Agreement

The power generated from the project is sold to Kurdistan’s Ministry of Electricity under a power purchase agreement with a contracted capacity is 500MW.

Contractors Involved

ABB was selected to render EPC services for the Erbil Gas Power Station (Erbil Gas Power Station Block I Phase I) project. ABB was selected to render EPC services for the Erbil Gas Power Station (Erbil Gas Power Station Block II Phase I) project. Enka Power Systems was selected to render EPC services for the Erbil Gas Power Station (Erbil Gas Power Station Block I Phase II) project. Enka Power Systems was selected to render EPC services for the Erbil Gas Power Station (Erbil Gas Power Station Block II Phase II) project.

Erbil Gas Power Station (Erbil Gas Power Station Block I Phase I) is equipped with GE Power 9E gas turbines. The phase consists of 4 gas turbines with 125MW nameplate capacity.

Erbil Gas Power Station (Erbil Gas Power Station Block I Phase II) is equipped with GE Power GE-C7 steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 250MW nameplate capacity.

Erbil Gas Power Station (Erbil Gas Power Station Block II Phase I) is equipped with GE Power 9E gas turbines. The phase consists of 4 gas turbines with 125MW nameplate capacity.

Erbil Gas Power Station (Erbil Gas Power Station Block II Phase II) is equipped with GE Power GE-C7 steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 250MW nameplate capacity.

GE Power supplied electric generator for the Erbil Gas Power Station (Erbil Gas Power Station Block I Phase II).

GE Power supplied electric generator for the Erbil Gas Power Station (Erbil Gas Power Station Block II Phase II).

John Cockerill Group supplied steam boiler for the Erbil Gas Power Station (Erbil Gas Power Station Block I Phase I).

John Cockerill Group supplied steam boiler for the Erbil Gas Power Station (Erbil Gas Power Station Block II Phase I).

About Mass Group Holding

Mass Group Holding Ltd (Mass Group) is a diversified company. Its business segments includes power generation, cement production, steel and iron production. The company’s power generation segment offers power stations, gas power stations and wind power stations operations, management and development services. Its cement production segment offers ordinary portland cement, sulfate resistance cement, and others. Mass Group’s steel and iron production segment manufactures industrial steel products, rolling steel, steel pillet, continuous casting machines, rolling mill for the production of enforcement rebar, treatment furnaces and others. The company has operations in in Jordan and Iraq. Mass Group is headquartered in Amman, Jordan.

Methodology

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