GEC: We are moving to sign new maintenance contracts with Iraq

Baghdad - INA

General Electric Company announced today, Thursday, its intention to sign long-term contracts with the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity for maintenance that provides an estimated production capacity of 9,000 megawatts, while confirming its intention to introduce digital technology into energy production, revealing its advantages.

The company’s director in Iraq, Rashid Al-Janabi, said in a statement to the Iraqi News Agency (INA): “The company is in the process of agreeing to conduct long-term maintenance with the Ministry of Electricity to secure a production capacity estimated at 9,000 megawatts from the company’s gas units located in Iraq,” pointing out that “ The agreement with the Ministry of Electricity will add great momentum to investment and the establishment of monitoring, control and diagnostic centers to sustain the system and raise its efficiency.”

He added, "The agreement will also include the establishment of a training center to develop technical competencies, leadership capabilities, and cadres working in the Ministry of Electricity," noting, "There is ongoing work to raise the production efficiency of the systems and make optimal use of the available fuel to raise the production capacity to the highest possible capacity of the units, in addition to Introducing digital technological solutions.

He continued, "The introduction of digital technology will enhance and raise production capacity and increase the efficiency of the units to reach the highest production capacity of the capacity available to the production units."