Achieving the target- project finished on time Iraq DCC 50MW PV project of Sinoma (Suzhou)
On June 30, 2025, the Iraq DCC 50MW PV project, which was general contracted by Sinoma (Suzhou) Construction Co., Ltd., was successfully connected to the grid and generated electricity, marking the official handover of this milestone green energy project.
840,000 square meters of PV array,building a clean energy base
The project covers an area of 840,000 square meters and features approximately 70,000 high-efficiency PV panels, generating a total installed capacity of 50 MWp. A 6.6 kV step-down substation is also included, connected to the cement plant's main step-down substation via a long-distance direct-buried cable, ensuring stable grid connection for clean electricity.
As Sinoma (Suzhou)’s first PV project in Iraq, the DCC 50MW PV project faced multiple challenges from the outset, including a lack of experience and complex construction conditions. Under the unified planning of Sinoma (Suzhou) and Sinoma’s other brother company collaborated closely to establish a PV power generation project working group, creating a new paradigm for the coordinated development of the green energy industry and setting a new benchmark for green energy cooperation.
Zero-accident construction in mountainous areas, setting a overseas collaborative benchmark
Faced with the steep terrain and difficult transportation at the construction site, the project team fought with the challenge, using specialized vehicles and temporary access roads to transport equipment and materials to the work area. While ensuring safety and quality, the team efficiently advanced key steps, including design, construction, and commissioning, successfully completing the grid connection goal and fully demonstrating Sinoma (Suzhou)’s exceptional project execution capabilities and Sinoma's overseas technical strength.
During the project construction process, the project department innovatively adopted streamlined operations and cross-departmental collaboration mechanisms to achieve seamless integration of design, construction, joint commissioning, operations and maintenance, fully achieving the management goal of "zero errors and zero accidents." With no proven experience to draw upon, the project team explored, learned, and grew through continuous collaboration, successfully overcoming differences in international power standards. This demonstrates Sinoma (Suzhou)’s ability to integrate systems and ensure contract compliance in complex international projects.
Lighting up cement with sunlight. Leading the green transformation of high-energy-consuming industries
The project adopts a " self-generation for own use, with surplus power connected to the grid " model: PV power prioritizes the cement plant's peak daytime demand, while the WHR system ensures stable power supply. The external grid effectively supplements this demand, ensuring continuous production at the cement plant. Once connected to the grid, the project is expected to generate approximately 84 million kWh of electricity annually, saving approximately 25,000 tons of standard coal annually and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 60,000 tons, sulfur oxides by approximately 6 tons, and nitrogen oxides by approximately 11 tons. The integration of PV power not only significantly reduces the cement plant's operating costs but also helps the owner build a green industrial brand, injecting new impetus into Iraq's energy transition and low-carbon development.
The 50MW DCC PV project in Iraq is a successful example of the deep integration of mountain PV and the energy-intensive cement industry, achieving synergistic optimization of green energy and cement production. This project not only provides DELTA Cement with a stable and clean energy source, but also offers a replicable and scalable example for promoting green industrial transformation in the region and countries along the “Belt and Road Initiative”. Sinoma (Suzhou) fully demonstrated its new energy engineering service capabilities during the project construction. The company will continue to deepen its commitment to the new energy sector, fully promoting the implementation of more clean energy projects and contributing its wisdom and strength to the low-carbon development of global industry.
