Assume responsibility for obstructing Kirkuk electricity produces 320 MW project

Date: Friday, 10-08-2012 06: 09 am



Baghdad-Kirkuk/term

Detect electricity Directorate official in Kirkuk governorate that MEW cause energy loss is estimated at 320 MW obstetric after leaving the equipment for gas station dibis outdoors for years, while Kirkuk Governorate Council tended to buy electric power from Kurdistan that Ministry of electric stations

The Ministry noted that the units for power plants bear all weather conditions after storage.

The source for "alsumaria news": "Ministry caused a loss of 320 MW power obstetric could bring five years national system to obstruct the draft establishment of new generating station dibis gas station", adding that "some officials do not have the following vision in dealing with a Russian company charged with implementing the project".

The source, who requested anonymity, said "the project equipment stacked in closets precious draft syrup so far", "need to use global companies to examine equipment stockpiled in warehouses before project start installed and running."

He said that "the draft electricity direct to create debs was held and technical specifications since July 8, 2000, with scandalous Russian power Inc. at a cost of 80 million and 34 alpha and 511 USD", stating that "delayed open message count Bank at that time and the start of the US-led war on Iraq in 2003, later actual direct the project and the contract was signed in September 2005, and then the first technical meeting between the parties on 3 April 2006, which is real time to begin manufacturing Equipment for the project ".

The source said that "the delay in opening the first accreditation deadline by the United Nations and delayed discharges the hyphen to Iraq for almost seven months, Bauer disgraceful to claim compensation," the arrival of the project equipment, including the turbine and the generator and converted the company had received 66 million and 491 alpha and 925 dollars equivalent to 83% of the contract amount.

They said "electricity Ministry demanded the company on 5 August 2008, an additional $59 million and $580,000 and 244 for equipment not the hyphen to the site were reduced amount to 55 million", pointing out that "the Ministry did not approve the offer, quit dealing with scandalous Bauer since then."

The source revealed that "the amount of the increase requested by the Russian company had not paid timely by the Ministry which led to the loss of the national network of 320 megawatts of electricity per hour", stressing that "molasses needs to critical decisions and non-routine".

For his part, Deputy Chairman of the Board of ribwar Talabani Kirkuk governorate "MEW has failed and is not serious about solving the energy problems in Iraq and Kirkuk in particular," the Ministry was unable to create the power stations in the province, including station dibis still equipment stored for years".

Talabani added that the County resorted to buying electricity from an investor in Kurdistan 225 MW "card, stating that the" preservation of the electricity crisis suffered as a result of the lack of national energy share ranging from 230 to 270 MW ".

Talabani said that the Council "did not find a response from the Ministry of electricity for not implementing station dibis after complaining and discussed more than once with her to stand on the merits of non-implementation of this project,"

he said, adding that "the Council has full information on the stages of the project, one of the strategic projects if implemented correctly.

Talabani said that "financial and technical problems between the Ministry and the Russian company contracted in the processing and supervision of power station dibis," he said, adding that "the Council has sought to deal with foreign companies for the project however, technical problems and engineering stood without implementation that needs to be examined.

But Ministry spokesman said "electricity Musab teacher during the memorandum of understanding the Ministry signed in 2001 a contract with Bauer scandalous Russian processing units with Iraq 160 MW obstetric card per unit and total card to 320 MW installed in gas station dibis and supervision", stating that "the company processed approximately 80% of special equipment.

The teacher said that "the company stopped processing after 2003, because of its substantial additional funds, the Ministry cancelled the contract with the company to implement its reneging after failing to reach agreement with them on these funds by the delegation that was sent to them later during the visit of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to Russia in 2008".

He drew teacher electricity Minister Karim virtues directed during his recent visit to the site of the station to announce the project after completing the requirements for the plant for processing of remaining and direct implementation by the company which will offer it, "he said, adding that the project would be announced" within the next two weeks. "

The teacher explained that "obstetric units are designed and manufactured to be erected in the open and exposed to rain, dust, dust and high temperatures and assume all weather conditions either before or even after the monument", stating that "people who speak the contrary do not have any expertise in this area."

The teacher said that the Ministry had contracted during the month of December of the year 2011, with Iranian company sanir obstetric units in station dibis gas card 160 MW, total 320 MW card, "he said, adding that" the company embarked on the station after the foundation stone was laid by the Ministry three months ago ".

And includes the province of Kirkuk, 250 kilometers northeast of the capital Baghdad, three stations are productivity and Mulla Abdullah of Taza and molasses.

Electricity Ministry announced, (20 June 2012) for a foundation stone for the new plant Northwest of Kirkuk, with a production capacity of 320 MW cost 72 million dollars financed by the Council of Kirkuk for their production allocation to secure needed maintenance.

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