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Adding to Iraqi Electrical Grid

May 11th, 2009 | Comments Off

The new U.S. ambassador to Iraq Christopher R. Hill participated in his first ribbon cutting ceremony May 7 at al-Qudas Power Plant, located northeast of Baghdad. The U.S. government has been funding a $176 million expansion project at the existing power plant, which plays a key role in power generation for the Iraqi national power grid. A site tour and ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by Iraq’s Minister of Electricity, Dr. Karim W. Hasan, marked the completion of the successful, joint venture between the U.S. and Iraqi governments. “This important addition to the ministry’s inventory of generation sources will help to guarantee the sustainability of our most recent output gains,” said Hasan. “This Qudas expansion project points the way to the day when we will be able to meet the … Read entire article »

Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror

Adding Megawatts to Iraq’s Electrical Grid

October 27th, 2008 | Comments Off

Adding Megawatts to Iraq’s Electrical Grid

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region Division’s largest remaining electrical generation project added two work shifts to keep pace on one of Iraq’s most important infrastructure projects, the Qudas Generation Plant. The Qudas expansion initiative, first started in September 2006, will result in an additional 200 mega watts of power added to the electrical grid. More than 200 Iraqi skilled and semi-skilled laborers are working hard to finish construction, and begin commissioning and … Read entire article »

Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror