General Electric Company : Meeting Iraq's Electricity Needs: Baghdad's Newest Power Plant Enters Service with GE Technology
05/31/2012| 04:45pm US/Eastern
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Taji Plant Adds 160 Megawatts of Critical Capacity to the Iraqi Grid
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Project Underscores GE's Commitment to Iraq's Continued Development
Featuring GE (NYSE:GE) technology, the Taji Power Plant has become the
newest power project in the greater Baghdad area to begin producing
electricity to help Iraq's Ministry of Electricity (MOE) meet the
country's urgent energy needs. The Iraq MOE has commissioned the new
facility, located 20 kilometers northeast of Baghdad, which recently
entered commercial operation.
GE supplied four Frame 6B Gas
Turbines for the Taji plant, which is generating enough electricity
to support about 160,000 households. GE also is supplying similar
equipment for two other new power plants in Hilla and Karbala. Those
plants are expected to enter service in 2012.
Concurrently, GE is supplying the Iraqi MOE an additional 56 gas
turbines for projects across Iraq that are expected to enter service
from 2012. These will add more than 7,000 megawatts of electricity to
support the expansion of the country's energy infrastructure and help
fuel future economic growth.
"The successful startup of Taji signals the first steps in fulfilling
our continuous commitment to bring much needed, reliable electricity to
the people of Iraq," said His Excellency Karim Aftan Aljumaily, Minister
of Electricity, Iraq. "This project also marks an important milestone in
our ongoing relationship with GE. Teaming with GE, one of the world's
leading suppliers of power generation technology and services, is a
cornerstone of our strategy to enhance and expand our energy
infrastructure."
"The Taji power plant project reflects the Iraqi government's commitment
to provide reliable electricity to its people," said Joseph Anis,
president and CEO, GE Energy in the Middle East. "Working closely with
the Ministry of Electricity, we have been successful in executing on our
promise to deliver GE's advanced technology to ensure that additional
power is made available to the Greater Baghdad area. This is a
significant moment for GE in Iraq and reinforces our growing commitment
to the country, where we have been active for nearly 40 years."
More than 1,100 GE
Frame 6B Gas Turbines are operating worldwide, and more than 170
units have been sold since 2006--approximately two-thirds of them for oil
and gas and industrial applications.
GE has a long history of supporting the infrastructure needs of Iraq in
power generation, oil and gas, water processing, aviation and
healthcare. More than 130 GE power turbines have been installed in the
country to date. In addition to supplying equipment and services for a
wide range of new power plant projects, GE continues to invest in Iraq
and increase its in-country presence. As part of its plans for expansion
in Iraq, GE has opened three offices in the cities of Baghdad, Basra and
Erbil.
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