Contracts Signature in Baghdad

In June 2014, PGESCo signed three contracts valued at 47 million Contracts Signature in BaghdadAmerican dollars, to provide engineering and consultancy Services for Salah El Din(2×630 MW) Thermal, Wassit Phase I (4X330 MW) and Phase II (2X630 MW) Thermal and Al Anbar 1642 MW Combined Cycle Power Projects in Iraq.

The signature ceremony which took place at the Baghdad Ministry of Electricity, was attended by H.E. Karim Aftan the Minister of Electricity and H.E. Dr. Mohamed Moussa Omran, the First Undersecretary of the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy. The Egyptian Ambassador to Iraq Dr. Ahmed Darwish was also present.

“PGESCo will open a branch office in Baghdad as a base for its expansion plan in Iraq, to provide direct technical support to the Ministry of Electricity” said PGESCo’s General Manager Sherin Mosbeh after signing the contracts. He also stated PGESCo will use the know-how achieved in constructing similar power plants in Egypt to support the Iraqi Ministry’s ambitious plan to establish a technical hub in Baghdad to provide the support required for power generation, renewable energy, distribution and training.