GE Fuel Oil Treatment Technology Selected for Al–Quds Power Plant in Iraq

BAGHDAD, IRAQ—November 23, 2010—GE (NYSE: GE) has signed a contract with Iraq’s Ministry ofElectricity to supply an advanced fuel oil treatment technology, FuelSolv, to help enhance the reliabilityand productivity of the Al-Quds power plant on the outskirts of Baghdad.

“The Al-Quds power station provides much-needed electricity for Iraq and GE’s innovative gas turbinetechnology and fuel oil performance solution can help keep the Al-Quds power plant running at peakperformance and efficiency throughout the year,” said Joseph Anis, GE Energy’s president for theMiddle East. “This agreement is further testament to GE’s ongoing commitment to support Iraq inboosting its power generation capacity and infrastructure growth so as to supply reliable electricity forIraq’s people.”

GE is supplying 2,000 tons of FuelSolv, a proprietary fuel oil treatment product that can be added to avariety of power plant fuels, including heavy oil, to protect and improve the performance of powergeneration equipment. This contract is the largest fuel oil treatment contract GE has signed in theMiddle East and marks GE’s second fuel treatment order in Iraq, following a contract signed last yearfor the supply of 500 tons of FuelSolv to the Baghdad South power plant. FuelSolv was developed bythe water and process technologies business unit of GE Power & Water.

The fuel additive is designed to facilitate safe, continuous operation of the GE heavy-duty gas turbinesat the Al-Quds plant. When running at full operation with its six GE Frame 9E heavy-duty gas turbines,the Al-Quds plant generates 800 megawatts for the Iraq electricity grid.

GE has a long history of supporting Iraqi infrastructure needs in power generation, oil and gas, waterprocessing, aviation and healthcare and more than 120 GE power turbines are installed in the countrytoday.

GE has been active in the Middle East since the 1930s and has management and project managementoffices as well as local repair and service facilities to serve customers throughout the region.

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GE Energy
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