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General Electric helps increase electricity generation in Iraq

Power stations that General Electric helped develop and improved exploitation of natural gas boost Iraq's energy infrastructure as the country seeks alternatives to imported energy from Iran.
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General Electric announced June 17 the addition of a gigawatt of electrical energy to the Iraqi national grid, which is being distributed to the capital, Baghdad, and the southern cities of Samawah and Nasiriyah.

This means that domestic electricity sources are finally being enhanced following power cutoffs amid a deteriorating infrastructure. And the gigawatt is coming via equipment and expertise provided by a US multinational rather than from Iran, from which Iraq imports about 7 gigawatts. Iraq is seeking alternatives to Iranian energy sources because of US sanctions that impose restrictions on the import of energy and gas from Iran.

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