General Electric announces a plan to transform the energy sector in Iraq and end the electricity crisis
General Electric announces a plan to transform the energy sector in Iraq and end the electricity crisis
Sunday 27 June 2021 | 12:24 pm
General Electric announced, on Sunday, an integrated energy sector transformation plan, which includes a number of main pillars that support the Iraqi government’s goals to develop the infrastructure of the energy sector in the country, enhance decarbonization efforts and diversify energy generation sources to end the electricity crisis .
The company said in a statement, “The activities of the Iraq Reconstruction Conference were held in the capital, Baghdad, which is a high-level summit organized through close cooperation with the Prime Minister’s Office and the National Investment Commission in the country .”
“We have constantly focused on supporting and developing the energy infrastructure in Iraq using comprehensive solutions, from securing financing to advanced technologies, ” said Abdul Rahman Khalidi, chief technology officer of GE Gas Energy in the EMEA region, according to the statement .
“Therefore, it is of paramount importance today to stimulate efforts to shift towards cleaner energy systems that yield three main benefits to the country, from using diversified sources of energy to meet growing demand, fulfilling decarbonization commitments by exploiting more efficient gas and clean energy resources, to laying foundations A stable structure that delivers safe, reliable and cleaner energy in the future. These benefits shape the ambitious strategy of Iraq’s energy sector transformation plan and embody the most comprehensive approaches to the energy sector and cover all solutions that Iraq can benefit from .”
Khalidi indicated that “the plan lays out a strategic set of solutions and technologies designed in a specially designed manner and supports the endeavors to decarbonize the energy sector, which is unique in Iraq, and starting from high-efficiency gas turbines holding world records and modernization solutions to fast and flexible air derivatives, the “General” team can Electric, which includes a group of local and international experts, transforming decarbonization efforts into a tangible achievement in Iraq.
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