Power Stations of Iraq under construction
Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity (MOE) has aggressively shifted its strategy toward expanding generation capacity. Major contract approvals under long-term Build-Own-Operate (BOO) frameworks for private developers (IPPs), massive rehabilitation/expansion programs for state assets with tech partners like Siemens Energy and GE Vernova, and a heavy push into utility-scale solar are reshaping the grid.
The power generation assets currently under active construction, site clearing, or early-stage deployment across Iraq are organized below by investment model.
1. Private Investment & Independent Power Producer (IPP) Projects
These represent the massive wave of New Generation capacity, heavily structured under 25-year BOO (Build-Own-Operate) or Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) backed by government sovereign guarantees.
| Project Name & Location | Planned Capacity | Primary Developer / Investor | Fuel & Infrastructure Type | Construction Status (as of 2026) |
| Al-Faw Combined-Cycle (Basra) | 3,000 MW | Superior Technology Systems (UAE) / GE Vernova | Imported LNG (via dedicated FSRU & 17 km pipeline) | Under Construction. Massive coastal site work underway. Will features 4 gas turbines and 2 steam blocks. Tied to the new Wafra–Faw GCC interconnection link. |
| Abu Ghraib Combined-Cycle (Baghdad outskirts) | 3,000 MW | Emirate Technology Company (UAE) | Imported LNG (fed via 130 km pipeline from Al-Faw port) | Site Development / Earthworks. Civil structural contracts actively moving to pipeline trenching and switchyard foundations. |
| Kirkuk Combined-Cycle | 1,500 MW | Pure Energy | Local Natural Gas | Under Construction. Core focus is on the gas compression station and grid interconnection interfaces. |
| Basra Mega Solar Plant | 1,000 MW (1 GW) | TotalEnergies (45%), Basrah Oil Co (30%), QatarEnergy (25%) | Utility-Scale Solar PV | Phased Trial Operations / Active Construction. Breaking ground on 9,000 dunams of land. The first 61 MW of the initial 250 MW unit began trial operations in March 2026; full commissioning targeted for 2028. |
| Karbala Solar IPP | 300 MW | Under MOE Renewable Initiative | Solar PV | Under Construction. Phase 1 blocks online; tracking toward full-scale generation layout. |
| Samwah Axis Power Station | 1500 MW | Silver Crescent | GE 9E gas turbines | Phase 1 Under construction |
2. Ministry of Electricity (MOE) / Public Enterprise Capital Projects
These are state-owned projects funded via government allocations or international credit lines, executed by engineering consortiums. They focus on rebuilding war-damaged footprints or expanding existing generation infrastructure.
A. Greenfield & Rebuilt Thermal/Gas Assets
Second Bayji Gas Power Plant (1,014 MW):
Developer/Contractor: Siemens Energy (Germany) & CSCEC (China).
Scope: Full-scale rebuild at the heavily war-damaged Saladin site. Includes erecting six Siemens gas units (169 MW each), a 400 kV load dispatching network, and 16 new lines for the local grid.
Status: Active mechanical assembly and civil foundations. The first two units are tracking for commissioning within a 27-month fast-track window.
Nasiriyah Gas Power Plant (921 MW):
Developer/Contractor: Siemens Energy.
Scope: Located adjacent to the aging Nasiriyah Thermal Station in Dhi Qar. Designed as a modern fast-start natural gas facility with future hydrogen-blending capabilities.
Status: Concrete turbine foundations and auxiliary piping system installations are actively underway.
Yousifiya Thermal Power Plant (1,800 MW) & Najaf Thermal Power Plant (1,500 MW):
Technology Partner: GE Vernova.
Scope: Large-scale baseline thermal blocks utilizing heavy boiler structures, flue-gas desulfurization units, and structural steam layouts.
Status: Long-term civil works and heavy equipment logistics phases.
B. Simple-to-Combined Cycle Conversions (Add-on Blocks)
To capture waste heat and generate power without increasing fuel consumption, the MOE is actively building steam tailing-blocks on top of existing gas turbine footprints.
Samawa Power Station Expansion: Adding combined-cycle steam turbine packages onto existing GE Frame 9E blocks.
Dhi Qar (Nasiriyah) Expansion: Addition of heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) to boost generation output by roughly 6% per block without higher fuel infrastructure demands.
Al-Amara (Maysan) CCGT Conversion: Ongoing balance-of-plant installation for steam turbogenerator systems.