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GCPI - Al-Faw IWPP

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General Information
Owner General Company for Ports of Iraq
Masterplan Project (Parent Profile)
Location Basra, Basra Province, Iraq
Status --
Sector Power, Generation, Oil/Gas Power Plant
Contract Type Build Operate Transfer (BOT)
Onshore/Offshore Onshore
Greenfield/Brownfield Greenfield
Progress 0
Estimated Budget Value ---
Contract Value 3400
Net Value $3400m
Award Date October 2022
Completion Date January 0001
Last Updated On May 2026
ProjectId (Old, New) 382839, 382839


Description and Scope

General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) is planning to undertake the construction of the Al Faw Power and Desalination Plant in the Basra Province of Iraq.

The US$3400 million project includes the following:

1. Construction of 3000MW power plant

2. Construction of a desalination plant with a capacity of 1,250,000m3/day

3. Installation of water transmission pipelines for the distribution of the desalinated water to the cities of the Basra Governorate

4. Site preparation and earthworks for the IWPP plot

5. Construction of a thermal power generation plant and auxiliaries

6. Installation of fuel supply and fuel handling systems

7. Construction of water production and treatment facilities

8. Installation of intake, storage, and distribution pipework

9. Construction of electrical substation and grid connection works

10. Installation of control systems, instrumentation, and SCADA

11. Construction of administration, workshop, and warehousing facilities

12. Testing, commissioning, and reliability run of power and water units.

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News and Updates

31 May 2026

We have not been able to obtain further updates on this project. We have retained the same project stage and amended the key dates accordingly. We will update the profile as soon as we obtain any new information.

28 July 2025

The project has been put on hold.

11 February 2025

We have not been able to obtain further updates on this project. We have retained the same project stage and amended the key dates accordingly. We will update the profile as soon as we obtain any new information.

15 March 2024

Construction works are yet to commence.

04 October 2023

We have not been able to obtain further updates on this project. We have retained the same project stage and amended the key dates accordingly. We will update the profile as soon as we obtain any new information.

14 June 2023

The funding has been secured worth US$ 3400 Million.

15 May 2023

Construction works are yet to commence.

02 November 2022

Shanghai Electric Group has been awarded the main contract..