ABB wins $30 million order to strengthen power infrastructure in Iraq
Zurich, Switzerland, August 2, 2017 - Substation to connect new power plant near Basra to national gridABB has won an order to supply and install a substation at the 3,000 megawatt (MW) Rumaila power plant, located in the Basra region of southern Iraq. The completed power plant will be operated by Shamara Holding Group (SHG), one of Iraq’s largest private industrial conglomerates and an independent power producer. The Rumaila power plant is expected to increase power generation capacity by about 20 percent and address acute shortages of electricity, hampering economic growth in the country.