Iraq signs MoUs with US firms for 27GW power projects
Planned · Iraq · Last reported Apr 2025
Source: ZAWYA
Iraq has signed two landmark memorandums of understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening its electricity sector with a combined focus on gas-fired and renewable energy projects totalling 27,000 megawatts (MW). The first MoU with GE Vernova encompasses the development of combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants with a total capacity of 24,000 megawatts (MW). The second MoU with UGT Renewables
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Energy Storage, Wind, Solar
- Location
- Iraq
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- ZAWYA
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Description | Iraq has signed two landmark memorandums of understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening its electricity sector with a combined focus on gas-fired and renewable energy projects totalling 27,000 megawatts (MW). The first MoU with GE Vernova encompasses the development of combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants with a total capacity of 24,000 megawatts (MW). The second MoU with UGT Renewables includes the development of a 3,000 MW solar power project coupled with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). |
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Country | Iraq |
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Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Energy Storage, Wind, Solar |
Article published date | 2025-04-13 |
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