Al-Hartha Thermal Power Plant:
SPPA-T3000 ensures the electricity supply
in the Iraqi province of Basrah
Reference – Control System
Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical
SPPA-T3000 Control System
replaced the damaged control system in unit
one, two and three of the Al-Hartha Thermal
Power Plant and secured the electricity supply.
The Plant
The Al-Hartha Thermal Power Plant is located
in the Basrah Province, in southern Iraq.
It is operated by the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity
and its first unit was commissioned in 1979.
Al-Hartha consists of four units and was
designed to reach a total output of 800 MW
which makes it of high importance for the
electricity supply in the province of Basrah.
The Result
■ Secure power supply
in the Basrah Province
■ High plant availability
thanks to state-of-the-art
control system
■ Modern plant operation
philosophy thanks to
SPPA-T3000
■ Reliable, safe and
environmentally friendly
plant operation due to new
technical components and
failsafe system
The Task
In 2010, the control system of unit 1 was
destroyed by a fire. As unit 2 and 3 were
damaged during the First Gulf War and out
of operation since then, power generation was
limited to only one unit. Thus unit 1 needed
urgent replacement. In addition, unit 2 and 3
also needed to be reconstructed. The objective
was to restore the plant´s original output to
ensure the overall electricity supply in the
Basrah Province.
Our Solution
The state-of-the-art SPPA-T3000 was chosen
as control system.
The scope of supply of unit 1 included
SPPA-T3000, cabling, junction boxes, and
the full turnkey erection and commissioning.
The damaged control system was replaced in
record time: Unit 1 was already back up and
operating in 2010.
As part of the reconstruction, Siemens installed
SPPA-R3000 Turbine Controls along with the
governor and a boiler failsafe system. The new
technical components ensure reliable, safe and
environmental friendly operation. The supplied
components are integrated in SPPA-T3000
which establishes a new plant operation
philosophy: Before the damage occurred,
the plant was operated manually. By using
SPPA-T3000 as the central control system,
plant operation is simplified and automated
to a great extent. Additionally, Siemens also
provided training of the operations staff.
The rehabilitation of unit 2 and 3 includes
the same scope of supply as in unit 1. Due to
safety concerns, it was not possible to start
the reconstruction for a long time, thus it is
still ongoing: Unit 2 will be back in operation
in 2014 and unit 3 is scheduled to be in
operation at the end of 2014.
Together with the installation of the control
system at Al-Hartha Thermal Power Plant,
Siemens is playing a major role in restoring
electricity into Iraq‘s cities, towns and homes.
“Putting the units of Al-Hartha
Thermal Power Plant back
into operation was of high
importance for the electricity
supply in the Basrah province.
With the support of Siemens,
we can now offer a high security
of supply.”
Yousif Almathkoor, PMT and Al-Hartha Project Manager
Iraqi Ministry of Electricity
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