GE secures US $200 million power contracts in Iraq

Joseph Anis: New agreement builds on earlier deals with government of Iraq.

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Contracts totaling US $200 million to supply power generation equipment and services for two independent power projects in the Kurdistan region of Northern Iraq have been clinched by GE.

GE will supply four Frame 9E gas turbine-generator units for the 500 MW, simple-cycle power plant in Dohuk, and two Frame 9E gas turbine-generator units to add 250 MW of capacity to the plant in Sulaimaniyah, for a total generating capacity of 750 MW. The two plants are scheduled to enter commercial service in the second half of 2010.

Both projects are being developed by Mass Global Investment Company, a leading developer of independent power plants. When the new projects are completed, it is expected that the total electricity capacity of Mass Global-developed power plants in the Kurdistan region will reach 1750 MW.

The two projects will help support the region’s current and future power needs and the country’s overall efforts to develop its energy infrastructure.

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two projects are the latest in a series of independent power projects we are developing to help cover the shortage of power within the Kurdistan region. They also support the Kurdistan regional government’s initiative for the private sector to help meet the energy requirements in this region,” said Mass Global chairman Ahmad Ismail.

GE Energy Middle East president Joseph Anis, added: “The announcement reflects GE’s continuing commitment to support energy infrastructure growth in Iraq, and builds on our recent power generation agreements with the government of Iraq.

"This latest agreement also builds on our growing relationship with Mass Global to support their efforts to add much-needed electricity generation capacity in the Northern region of the country."

The latest contracts with Mass Global follow an announcement in 2008 that GE will supply the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity with power generation equipment for projects throughout Iraq that will help to add approximately 7600 MW of electricity to support the country’s future economic growth.

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