GE wins $1.4 billion in power generation orders from Iraq

• 7 years ago (2017-01-19)
• David Flin

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GE has announced that it has secured over $1.4 billion in orders from Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity (MOE) to set up power plants and provide technology upgrades and maintenance services. It said that this strengthens the company’s collaborations in Iraq to support the country’s power infrastructure.

GE signed agreements that will add over 2 GW of power and secure the delivery of around 1.75 GW of existing power to the national grid.

GE will set up the Samawa and Dhi Qar power plants, adding 1500 MW to the grid. In the first phase of the project, GE will install four 9E gas turbines in simple cycle at each site by 2018. The second phase will involve conversion of the units to combined cycle.

Under Phase II of the Power-Up Plan GE has with the Iraq MOE, GE will add over 580 MW to the national grid through upgrade and rehabilitation works at four power plants. In addition, GE will sustain around 1.75 GW of existing power generation through maintenance of 9E gas turbines at six different power plants in Iraq.

GE has been working with regional and international institutions to facilitate financing to help the Iraq Government execute these and other projects. Since 2016, GE has helped the country secure $2 billion in financing for projects in the energy sector.