VOL. XLVI

No 17

28-April-2003

IRAQ

Iraqi Power Industry Requires Up To $10Bn Capital Investment In Next Five Years

The post-Saddam government in Iraq faces the problem of a major shortfall in electric power generation capacity, with around 6 gigawatts (GW) of new plant required by mid-2006, according to independent consultant Isam al-Khalisi. Formerly a senior engineer with Iraqs National Electricity Administration, he writes in an article exclusive to MEES (see D-Section) that up to $10bn of...