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Prime Power, VBC East, Iraq

The VBC East project consisted of a Prime Power site and extensive overhead distribution network to be designed and constructed. This site also had the added complexity of requiring two large switchgear systems, the first rated at 40 MW @ 11KV and the second, the main load sharing switch, 100MW @ 11 KV.

Arkel was responsible for all design, and installation of the entire plant.

This project included the temporary construction camps for up to 80 personnel, the permanent site camp for 30+ people at each location, leveling of site, all fencing, roads, complete project engineering, supply of fueling system, fuel unloading system, fuel system instrumentation and controls, fuel polishing system, fuel storage for 280,000 gallons at site, fuel containment system, generator foundations, pole foundations, pole erection, transformer foundations, transformer placement, transformer procurement, wire procurement, wire installation, electrical control loops for power generation, fuel supply loops for generators, generator foundations, internal wiring and grounding for generators, supply of workshops and procurement of maintenance equipment.