EXIM Bank approves $297m for Energy Project in Iraq, 10 OCT

 By John Lee.

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has approved a $297 million final commitment in support of an energy efficiency project in Iraq.

The project will increase the availability and reliability of electricity in Iraq by generating power through waste heat.

Florida-based Stellar Energy Americas, Inc. will provide engineering, procurement, construction and other services in support of this project.

This transaction is estimated to support 600 U.S. jobs across more than half a dozen states.

(Source: EXIM)