# Samawa 750 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant Phase 1 commissioned in Iraq

ENKA and GE commissioned three new gas turbines at the Samawa Combined Cycle Power Plant, adding 375 MW to Iraq's power grid, with phase 2 planned for combined-cycle operation.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-12-08
- Where: Samawa, Iraq, Iraq
- Starts operating: 8 Dec 2022
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 375 MW
- Products: gas turbines, combined cycle power plant
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [ENKA İnşaat ve Sanayi](https://endata.com/companies/21928.md)
- [Ministry of Electricity of Iraq](https://endata.com/companies/21929.md) (customer)
- [GE Global Parts & Products](https://endata.com/companies/67212.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [enr.com](https://www.enr.com/articles/55553-award-of-merit-power-industrial-samawa-750-mw-combined-cycle-power-plant-project-phase-1), 2022-12-08: "The team of GE and ENKA successfully commissioned three new gas turbines that added 375 MW to Iraq's power grid."

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