PowerChina's Contract in Iraq
- PowerChina has secured a $4 billion contract for a seawater desalination plant in Basra, Iraq.
- The project is in partnership with the local firm Al Ridha Group.
- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani attended the groundbreaking on July 24.
- Planned capacity: one million cubic meters per day.
- Project expected to start commercial operations in June 2028.
- A 300-megawatt power plant will support operations.
- Project addresses worsening water scarcity in southern Iraq.
- Smaller desalination units will be used during construction in Basra.
Smaller Desalination Units
- Shatt al-Arab station capacity: 5,000 cubic meters per hour.
- Al-Faw, Al-Siba, and Abu Flous plants: each 3,000 cubic meters per hour.
- Safwan plant capacity: 1,000 cubic meters per hour.
China's Regional Investments
- China is expanding infrastructure in West Asia through state-backed investments.
- Total investment in Saudi Arabia between 2021 and October 2024: $21. 6 billion, focusing on clean energy.
- Agreement signed in April 2025 to establish Fujian Sinopec Aramco Refining & Petrochemical Co.
- Chinese investment in Iran since 2007: under $5 billion, involving various projects.
- Solar production facilities established by Chinese companies in Turkiye, with significant investment for Europe.
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