GCPI - Al-Faw IWPP

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 28
Estimated Budget Value ---
Contract Value 3400
Net Value $3400m
Award Date October 2022
Completion Date December 2027
Last Updated On March 2024
ProjectId (Old, New) 382839, 382839


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$4080 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. Construction of a substation

4. Construction of water purification plant

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

6. Construction of water tanks

7. Construction of warehouses building

8. Construction of medium voltage transformers plant

9. Installation of transformer

10. Laying of transmission lines

11. Associated facilities

Second Section

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..