By John Lee. The Ministry of Electricity is moving to deepen its strategic partnership with General Electric (GE) of the United States, as part of plans to add up to 24,000 megawatts of new generation capacity and strengthen the national power system. The Director General of the Planning and Studies Department, Hussein Badr, chaired a […]
By Raad Alkadiri for the Atlantic Council. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. US energy firms are returning to Iraq -- but politics could undo their fortunes US firms are back in Iraq. Whether their outlook is as propitious a year […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Electricity has announced the signing of a contract for the implementation of the Al-Faw Gas Power Plant project in Basra - the largest investment-based gas-fired station in southern Iraq. The 3,000-megawatt combined-cycle plant will be built by GE and will include four gas turbines and two steam units. It […]
By John Lee. GE Verona, in consortium with GE Global, General Electric Global Services, Ontex Trading, and Calik Enerji, has been awarded the contract for the expansion of the Mansuriya gas power plant. The project involves adding two gas turbines and a combined-cycle system, with a total capacity of 750 megawatts (MW). The Iraqi Cabinet […]
By John Lee. GE Vernova has announced plans to install its new AGP XPAND upgrade at the 1,250 MW Bazyan [Bazian] Power Plant in Iraqi Kurdistan, operated by Taurus Energy [Taurus Arm], part of the Onex Group. The announcement was made at a ceremony in Sulaymaniyah, attended by H.E. Qubad Talabani, Deputy Prime Minister of […]
By Farhad Alaaldin for The National. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A visit by a US delegation to Iraq next week is a chance to deepen ties with Baghdad With the accelerating pace of Iraq's economic revival and comprehensive development […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Electricity and US-based GE Vernova has announced the completion of five key substations ahead of schedule. According to a statement from GE Vernova, rhe five substations-Al Hindia, Al Sader, Al Qaim Saada, North Baqubah, and Yaramja South-will support more stable electricity distribution across Iraq. North Baqubah and Yaramja South […]
By John Lee. Mass Group Holding (MGH) and GE Vernova have announced significant progress in the modernization of Iraq's largest power facility, the 4.5 GW Bismaya [Besmaya] Power Plant in Baghdad. Phase 1: Phase 1 involved Advanced Gas Path (AGP) upgrades on four GE Vernova 9F.04 gas turbines at the Besmaya Power Plant. The upgrades […]
By John Lee. GE Vernova, the US-based company formed from the energy businesses of General Electric (GE), has announced a series of initiatives to boost electricity generation and supply in Iraq: Providing 3 additional gigawatts (GW) of power into the grid, "generated by highly efficient combined cycle power plants"; Five-year services and upgrade agreements to […]
By John Lee. During his visit to Washington DC this week, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, presided over the signing of number of Memoranda of Understanding (MoU's) with American companies: Government Memoranda of Understanding: Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Electricity and General Electric (GE) for the development of the energy sector. Memorandum […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister, Mr. Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, met with several American corporate leaders and representatives in New York on Thursday evening (local time) during his participation in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Among the firms represented were General Electric (GE), Honeywell, and law firm Covington. During the meeting, […]
By John Lee. During a meeting with a delegation from General Electric Energy, Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil expressed the government's commitment to supporting fast-track energy solutions for harnessing associated gas and converting it into useful energy. This collaboration with reputable international companies is part of the ministry's initiatives. […]
