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Article: Iraq : At least 65 firms interested in Iraq power deals.
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- November 2, 2009
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Byline: shiv03
At least 65 Iraqi and foreign companies have expressed interest in contracts to install 24 gas turbines in seven locations around Iraq, a deputy electricity minister said on Sunday.
The large response from companies came after the ministry held a conference last month in Iraqi Kurdistan to unveil its plans to boost power output by 3,870 megawatts to help end chronic power shortages in the war-battered country.
The contracts, worth roughly $350,000 per installed megawatt, cover turbines being purchased from GE (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Siemens SIE.DE.
A short list of qualified companies will be announced within ...