Iraq to sign new maintenance contracts with General Electric
General Electric’s sign in Belfort. Photo: AFP
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – General Electric (GE) announced on Thursday that it will enter into long-term maintenance contracts with the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity, providing an estimated production capacity of 9,000 megawatts.
GE also confirmed that it intends to integrate digital technology into energy production in Iraq, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA).
The company’s director in Iraq, Rashid Al-Janabi, said in a statement that GE is currently discussing long-term maintenance contracts in Iraq to secure electricity production from the company’s gas-operated power plants in Iraq.
Al-Janabi clarified that in addition to creating monitoring, control, and diagnostic centers to maintain the system and increase its efficiency, the agreement with the Ministry of Electricity will significantly accelerate investment.
The deal will include the establishment of a training facility to advance the professional skills and leadership qualities of the Ministry of Electricity’s teams.
The introduction of digital technology will enhance and raise production capacity and increase the efficiency of the units to reach the highest production capacity.