GE and Siemens have signed agreements for large power generation deals in Iraq.
The Financial Times has reported that GE has won a major contract to supply power to Iraq, beating Siemens, following intervention by the US Government.
Siemens and GE are competing for a contract worth an estimated $15 billion to develop power stations in Iraq.
Siemens has announced that it has been selected by the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) to provide comprehensive O&M services for the Beni Suef, New Capital, and Burullus power plants for the next eight years.
Advanced Power and GE Power have announced that South Field Energy, a 1182 MW natural gas-fired power plant to be built in Columbiana County, Ohio, will be powered by two GE 7HA.02 gas turbines.
Siemens has signed a joint development agreement with Bangladesh’s state-run North-West Power Generation Company to develop a 3600 MW power plant at Payra in southern Bangladesh.
Data from the National Grid showed that wind and gas rose in the UK power mix in August, while coal-fired generation’s share fell to 1.5 per cent from 2.3 per cent for the same period last year.
EthosEnergy has announced that it will supply and install a control system retrofit for five GE LM6000 gas turbines at West Valley Power Station in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Bangladesh have signed agreements for $500 million in loans to develop an 800 MW natural gas-fired power plant in the country’s Khulna region, along with associated connections to natural gas and power transmission facilities.
Siemens and STEAG GuD Herne have signed an agreement for the turnkey construction of a combined cycle power plant with district heat extraction, along with a long-term service agreement.