PowerChina Wins $4bln Contract for Iraqi Water Desalination Plant, Sources Say

Iraq starts work on $4bn seawater desalination plant

Iraq’s first large scale plant JV with PowerChina 3,500 jobs for Basra Iraq has commenced work on the country’s first large-scale seawater desalination plant in Basra to address water scarcity in the southern region. The venture is being jointly developed by Baghdad-based Al-Ridha Group and Chinese state-owned PowerChina. The cost is estimated at $4 billion, Reuters reported.  The long-delayed project comes as the country grapples with prolonged…

PowerChina wins $4bln contract for Iraqi water desalination plant, sources say

Iraqi PM inaugurated the project, which will have a daily capacity of 1mln cubic meters and is expected to begin commercial operations in June 2028