# Siemens wins contract to add 700 MW to Rumaila power plant in Iraq

Siemens was awarded a contract by Sinohydro to supply steam turbines for converting the Rumaila power plant in Iraq to combined-cycle configuration, adding 700 MW of capacity. The expansion is due for completion by 2020.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-04-01
- Where: Rumaila, Iraq, Iraq
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 700 MW
- Products: steam turbines, combined-cycle conversion
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Siemens](https://endata.com/companies/301.md)
- [KAR Group](https://endata.com/companies/10387.md) (partner)
- [Sinohydro](https://endata.com/companies/15853.md) (customer)
- [KAR Electrical Power Production Trading FZE](https://endata.com/companies/31465.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [press.siemens.com](https://press.siemens.com/middleeast/en/pressrelease/siemens-add-700-mw-rumaila-power-plant-iraq), 2018-04-22: "Siemens will supply its highly-efficient SST-5000 steam turbines, ensuring the additional power supply comes at no extra fuel requirement."
- [meed.com](https://www.meed.com/siemens-wins-iraq-turbine-deal/), 2018-04-22: "Siemens will supply steam turbines to convert the existing 1,500MW power plant into a combined-cycle configured facility."
- [meed.com](https://www.meed.com/siemens-wins-iraq-power-deal-2/), 2018-06-08: "In April, Siemens was awarded a contract to increase the capacity of the Rumaila power plant in Iraq by 700MW."

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