Baghdad and Washington sign a contract for the establishment of two power plants at a cost of more than a billion dollars





01/28/2017 (0:01 pm) - The number of readings: 190 - Issue (3837)



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Iraq and the United States signed a contract to set up two power plants in the provinces of Dhi Qar, Muthanna, with a capacity 1500 MW at a cost of more than a billion dollars.

A statement by the Office of the Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi received (range Press) copy of it, that "the Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi attended the signing of the contract to build stations generating electricity in the provinces of Dhi Qar, Muthanna, with a total capacity 1500 MW at a rate of 750 MW each station and at a total cost of $ ceremony billion and 49 million 400 thousand dollars. "

The statement added that "the contract will provide job opportunities for Iraqis, which the company undertakes maintenance of existing plants, which helps provide Alvin Makawat.oouka contract for the Iraqi government and the Minister of Electricity Qassim Mohammed Fahdawi and GE, Mr. Steve Jolles, chief executive of the energy sector in the company.

The Ministry of Electricity, last month signed a contract with the company "GE" American for the maintenance and operation of the second south of Baghdad gas station to add 209 MW to the national system, stressing that the implementation of this contract will reduce the hours of cutting and increases citizens equipped with electricity.

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