Siemens nears multi-billion deal in Iraq
FRANKFURT: German engineering group Siemens is working on a deal worth up to €9 billion ($10.6 billion) to supply energy generation technology to Iraq, business daily Handelsblatt reported, citing government and industry sources.
Siemens chief executive Joe Kaeser has travelled to Iraq to secure a memorandum of understanding with the country on Sunday, the paper said, adding the deal also involved power transmission technology.
The Iraqi government has not made a decision whether to accept Siemens’ offer, which has also been supported by German Chancellor Angela Merkel this week, Handelsblatt said.
“Through our proposal, we aim to add 11 gigawatts of power generation capacity in four years, create thousands of jobs in the country and support anti-corruption, skills development and education among Iraqis,” a Siemens spokesman said.
Siemens chief executive Joe Kaeser has travelled to Iraq to secure a memorandum of understanding with the country on Sunday, the paper said, adding the deal also involved power transmission technology.
The Iraqi government has not made a decision whether to accept Siemens’ offer, which has also been supported by German Chancellor Angela Merkel this week, Handelsblatt said.
“Through our proposal, we aim to add 11 gigawatts of power generation capacity in four years, create thousands of jobs in the country and support anti-corruption, skills development and education among Iraqis,” a Siemens spokesman said.