Turkish firm to build major power plant in Iraq

[Jigs]

A Turkish energy company on Thursday signed a deal with the Iraqi government to build a power plant for a cost of $445.5 million.

The deal between Turkey’s Calik Energy and the Iraqi Electricity Ministry for the construction of the 1,250 megawatt al-Hayrat plant in Karbala.

Calik Holding CEO Ahmet Calik and Iraq’s Deputy Electricity Minister Salam Kazzaz penned the agreement in a ceremony in Baghdad with the participation of Iraqi Deputy Premier for Energy Hussain al-Shahristani and Turkey’s Ambassador to Iraq Murat Ozcelik.

Speaking at the ceremony al-Shahristani said al-Hayrat plant would be biggest in Iraq when completed in two years time, adding that the plant would create 500 new jobs.

Al-Shahristani said the Iraqi government would open more tenders for the construction of two power plants in Mosul.

Turkish firm to build major power plant in Iraq | TRDEFENCE

 

[Pax Ottomana]

A Turkish energy company on Thursday signed a deal with the Iraqi government to build a power plant for a cost of $445.5 million.

The deal between Turkey’s Calik Energy and the Iraqi Electricity Ministry for the construction of the 1,250 megawatt al-Hayrat plant in Karbala.

Calik Holding CEO Ahmet Calik and Iraq’s Deputy Electricity Minister Salam Kazzaz penned the agreement in a ceremony in Baghdad with the participation of Iraqi Deputy Premier for Energy Hussain al-Shahristani and Turkey’s Ambassador to Iraq Murat Ozcelik.

Speaking at the ceremony al-Shahristani said al-Hayrat plant would be biggest in Iraq when completed in two years time, adding that the plant would create 500 new jobs.

Al-Shahristani said the Iraqi government would open more tenders for the construction of two power plants in Mosul.

Turkish firm to build major power plant in Iraq | TRDEFENCE

Great news Jigs, our construction sector is #2 in the world after China and they seem to be taking full advantage of the political and economic void in Iraq.