Name of the Project
Hartha thermal power station – Unit 1 refurbishment.

Location
The project is located in the Basra province of southern Iraq.

Client
Ministry of Electricity of Iraq.

Project Description
Unit 1 at the Hartha power station requires the large-scale replacement of core components of the plant’s degraded power generation facilities (gas- and oil-fired boilers and steam turbines) to restore the output to the rated 200 MW following more than 30 years of operation.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
The project is scheduled for completion in 2020.

Latest Developments
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) has received an order from the Ministry of Electricity of Iraq for the refurbishment of Unit 1 of the Hartha thermal power station.

MHPS will lead the consortium undertaking the construction. The reliability of the facilities will be improved by replacing the main equipment and parts of core components, such as boilers and steam turbines, and also introducing an up-to-date distributed control system for the instrumentation equipment.

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation will be responsible for generator-related work, and Turkish engineering company GAMA Power System Engineering & Construction will handle local transportation and installation work.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
MHPS, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, GAMA Power System Engineering & Construction (Hartha Unit 1 refurbishment).

On Budget and on Time?
Too early state.

Contact Details for Project Information
Ministry of Electricity of Iraq, email infocen@moelc.gov.iq.