It contributes to the production of 8 gigabytes of electricity.. “Siemens” reaches a turning point i

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[size=52]It contributes to the production of 8 gigabytes of electricity.. “Siemens” reaches a turning point in Iraq: The government is working hard against corruption[/size]

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2023-12-15
The British website “Foreign Direct Investment Intelligence” (FDI) described the German company “Siemens” as having become an international partner for Iraq in reforming the electricity sector, as it now provides about a third of the 24 gigawatts of power generation in the country, while the company’s managing director in the Middle East described it in an interview Journalist; Iraq is looking forward to moving forward, and the government is working hard to combat corruption that hindered its projects in the past.[/size]
[size=45]After the British report stated that decades of conflict had caused severe damage to the energy infrastructure in Iraq, causing power outages for up to 12 hours a day, it pointed out that “Siemens” had become a major partner in restoring the damaged energy infrastructure over recent years, It has become Iraq's international partner in reforming the electricity sector.[/size]
[size=45]The report continued; Siemens, whose headquarters are in Germany, operates, manages, or provides services for about a third of the 24 gigawatts of power generation in Iraq.[/size]
[size=45]In an exclusive interview, Siemens’ Managing Director in the Middle East, Dietmar Siersdorfer, said about the company’s activity in Iraq, “We have been active in the country since the 1930s, and the electrical infrastructure was established for the first time, and since the 1970s it has carried out large installations, including power stations. We have 135 people working in Iraq.”[/size]
[size=45]He added, “The year 2019 was a turning point as we put the first road map for Iraq into effect,” noting that according to this agreement with the government, “Siemens” presented a study on how to strengthen its network, and we identified gaps in electricity generation, and installed 13 A substation and 35 transformers, and the construction of a gas-fired station with a capacity of 1,000 megawatts, in addition to the establishment of gas turbines through primary cooling systems, which led to an increase in the capacity of the current units by 790 megawatts, with an investment of about 75 million euros. In addition, Siemens operates four power plants in Iraq with a total capacity of 3.5 gigawatts.[/size]
[size=45]In response to a question about Siemens’ approval of the second phase of the road map, which focuses on adopting renewable energy sources, with the new government headed by Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, Siersdorfer said, “In December 2022, after the new government was formed, we asked it what should We should do it after implementing the first phase, and we saw that the government was decisive, so we wanted to sign the second implementation agreement soon, and only five weeks after our first meeting, we agreed on the second phase.”[/size]
[size=45]Siersdorfer added that last March, “we signed contracts to service the power plants that had been stalled for years in the preparation stage but were never realized.” He continued, saying, “This was a real, rapid change compared to the endless discussions, bureaucratic processes, and less results with the previous government.” Siersdorfer said[/size]
[size=45]The new government has exercised its right to say what it wants and what it wants to do now.[/size]
[size=45]In response to a question regarding the spread of corruption in Iraq and how this affected the company’s operations in this country, Siersdorfer said, “Many of our projects, and others in this sector, were not moving forward, and I believe that corruption played a role in that, but the new government is working on this.” “The matter.”[/size]
[size=45]He added, “Siemens supported the (Iraqi) ministries in this regard as well, and we organized workshops with them, and explained to them how we, as a company, implement compliance systems internally, which was well received, and we have already witnessed a radical change in behavior.”[/size]
[size=45]When Sirsdorfer was asked about the boom in foreign investment in Iraq this year, he said, “This government has shown that it is really keen to move forward, as investors need a decisive government. Otherwise, if they are going to disrupt everything, investors will go to where the work is.” easier".[/size]
[size=45]He explained, "This decision attracts investors when they see that things are moving, which has changed the situation on the ground, as what we see, and what our local employees tell us, is that there is a feeling of more freedom among the population as they see that the government is working in the right direction." .[/size]
[size=45]He continued, saying that despite some protests during the summer during power outages, they have become much smaller than before because people “see that the government is working to improve public services and make progress.”[/size]
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