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Reduced Gas Supplies Leave 6-6.5GW Generation Gap

By John Lee. The Ministry of Electricity has confirmed that imported gas supplies from Iran are continuing at a reduced level of six million cubic metres per day (6mcm/d). Official spokesperson Ahmed Mousa Al-Abadi said the current volumes remain below contracted levels and continue to affect generation units and power stations. He noted that milder temperatures […]

GE signs $520m Iraq Deal

GE has signed a multiyear agreement in Iraq with Mass Energy Group Holding. The $520-million contract includes operation and maintenance services as well as GE’s advanced digital industrial solutions for the 3-gigawatt gas-fired Basmaya [Bismaya] Power Plant, 40 kilometers east of Baghdad. This contract represents a continuing effort between Mass Energy Group Holding, the Iraqi […]