MAPNA Group synchronized the last gas unit of Phase 3 and the final steam unit of Phase 2 of the Rumaila Combined Cycle Power Plant project with Iraq’s national grid on September 19 and September 26, 2024, respectively.
With this synchronization, the total number of power plant units synchronized by MAPNA Combined Cycle Power Plants Construction and Development Company (MD-2) reached 125 units with a capacity of 19,647 MW.
In total, 15 out of 18 contracted units in the Iraqi power plant have been synchronized, achieving 75% physical progress and producing 2,676 MW, which is 85% of the total 3,156 MW capacity.
According to the plan, the remaining three steam units will be operational and synchronized by 2026, bringing the plant to its nominal capacity of 3,156 MW.
The mega project of constructing the Rumaila Combined Cycle Power Plant is located 45 kilometers from Basra in Iraq and 100 kilometers from the Shalamcheh border. The Rumaila power plant consists of four phases, comprising six 526 MW blocks, with a total nominal capacity of 3,156 MW under ISO conditions.
The project, as MAPNA Group’s largest technical and engineering services export contract, has significantly increased Iraq’s electricity capacity. It is MAPNA Group’s third project in the Arab country, following the Al-Haidariya and Al-Sadr projects, creating job opportunities for specialists and technicians from both Iran and Iraq.
This project, relying on the knowledge, experience, and specialized capabilities of MAPNA Group and MAPNA Combined Cycle Power Plants Construction and Development Company (MD-2) in power plant project management, began in 2016.
The latest synchronizations come despite issues created by the COVID-19 pandemic, extreme heat conditions, logistical challenges, regional issues, and insufficient access to necessary resources.
The technology for constructing the power plant and supplying the main equipment has been localized, utilizing the maximum capacity of MAPNA Group’s subsidiaries in design, equipment supply, installation, and commissioning.
Among the achievements of the Rumaila Combined Cycle Power Plant project are:
- Synchronization of 9 units in four years.
- Synchronization of five gas units of Phase 3 in 22 months.
- Achieving 2,676 MW production, which is 85% of the total 3,156 MW capacity.
- Shortest time from synchronization to temporary delivery for gas units: eight days for units 9 and 11.
- Shortest time from synchronization to temporary delivery for steam units: 13 days for the second steam unit.
- Record of 94 days from the arrival of the turbine and generator to the synchronization of the 12th gas unit.
- Installation of 67,000 tons of equipment.
- Execution of over 210,000 dia-inch pipe welding.
- Execution of 66,000 meters of plate welding.
- Execution of 1,300 kilometers of cabling.
- Approximately ten million man-hours of work without accidents.
- Presence of over a thousand active personnel at the project’s peak time.
The megaproject is divided into four phases:
Phase One: Construction of six gas-fueled units using MAPNA’s MAP2B turbines, with an initial efficiency of 34.6%, increasing to 36% after one year.
Phase Two: Construction of three E-type steam cycles, HRSGs (without supplementary firing), ACC cooling system, and BOP (balance of plant).
Phase Three: Construction of six gas-fired units with MAP2B turbines, starting at 34.6% efficiency, reaching 36% after one year.
Phase Four: Construction of three E-type steam cycles, HRSGs (without supplementary firing), ACC cooling system, and BOP (balance of plant).