General Electric announces a plan to transform the energy sector in Iraq and end the electricity crisis

by **claud39** Sun Jun 27, 2021 10:06 am

General Electric announces a plan to transform the energy sector in Iraq and end the electricity crisis

06/27/2021

Economy News _ Baghdad

General Electric announced, on Sunday, the 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 sources of power generation to end the electricity crisis.

The company said in a statement seen by "Al-Iqtisad News", that "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 the foundations for 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."

And he indicated that "the plan lays out a strategic set of specially designed solutions and technologies that support the endeavors to decarbonize the unique energy sector in Iraq, starting with highly efficient gas turbines holding world records and modernization solutions to fast and flexible air derivatives, the General Electric team can "Which includes a selection of local and international experts to transform decarbonization efforts into a tangible achievement in Iraq."

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