Iraq Operations

Map of Iraq showing project sites across the country
Map of Iraq (Click to enlarge)


Under two consecutive 5-year contracts with the US Government, Berger/Cummins applied expertise in design, procurement, construction, and management of power generation and distribution systems for continuous and reliable power. While in Iraq from 2007 through the end of 2011, Berger/Cummins designed and built a total of six power plants on four US Military bases. Our sites included the 31MW Victory Base Complex West (VBC-W) plant, 15MW at FOB Falcon, 74MW at Victory Base Complex East (VBC-E), 35MW at Al Asad Air Base and two other 6MW plants—one on the Radwaniyah Palace Complex (RPC) and another on Sather Air Force Base. These sites included new construction and installation of over 40km of 11kV overhead distribution, more than 700,000 gallons of combined fuel storage, along with maintenance facilities, warehousing and living accommodations for our staff of up to 160 personnel. Our Victory Base Complex East power plant in Iraq was designed and constructed to integrate both our own power and government-provided power plants. At 74-megawatt peak capacity, it was the world's largest expeditionary power plant serving a US base.

Berger/Cummins central power plants eliminated the need for most spot generation, providing on-base power that has enhanced reliability and mission support while saving hundreds of millions of dollars in operating efficiency, fuel, and maintenance services. As we worked to reduce fuel consumption, some of our plants included systems for blending and cleaning used engine oil for re-utilization in the fuel supply that resulted in substantial cost savings by reducing used oil disposal costs and fuel consumption. Additionally, we initiated a pilot project to consume used canola oil from on-base dining facilities.

Mobilizing to Iraq in 2007-08 by land, air and sea, Berger/Cummins has coordinated the safe movement of nearly 4,000 metric tons of material, including the shipment of more than 200 containers and 25 vehicles from more than 15 points of origin, including Singapore, Mumbai, Jeddah, Brazil, United Kingdom and multiple locations within the continental United States.

Berger/Cummins' more than 160 professional, technical and support personnel have withstood severe weather and sandstorms and maintained service through indirect fire attacks while performing the Prime Power mission.