In spite of interruptions for long hours ….. US General Electric announces adding 1,000 megawatts to Iraq’s electricity
In spite of interruptions for long hours ….. US General Electric announces adding 1,000 megawatts to Iraq’s electricity
2020-06-17
Despite suffering in the long interruption of electricity in most of the provinces of Iraq, but the American General Electric Company, which is specialized in the field of energy, claimed today, Wednesday, that 1000 mW of electrical energy has been added to the national grid.
Joe Anis, CEO of the company in the Middle East, South Asia and North Africa, said that the company added 1000 megawatts of electrical energy to the Iraqi national network, distributed by 500 megawatts of it from Basmaya and feeding the capital, Baghdad, and the same is distributed between the Samawah and Dhi Qar stations that entered Service this month.
Anis pointed out that the total production of General Electric’s turbines from electric energy reaches approximately 60% of the total energy produced in Iraq.
He explained that the company’s crews are continuing to work in 6 major stations to ensure the maintenance of 3700 MW of electrical energy production for processing for the summer period, and that the company’s crews are also continuing to work in most of the provinces of Iraq and has not stopped despite the security challenges and the spread of Corona virus.
And that the issue of the installed stations (taking advantage of the gas accompanying the extraction of oil) will start discussions with the new government soon for the purpose of working to establish these stations, because it helps Iraq to obtain electricity from the gas that is burned.
Anis pointed out that the company has been operating in Iraq for more than 50 years, so the change of governments in Iraq will not affect the company’s work in the country, and therefore the company’s crews are continuing to work in all power stations in most governorates, pointing out that the company is continuing to meet with officials In the Ministry of Electricity to discuss joint cooperation in the field of energy production and distribution.
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