Iraq''s first solar power plant moves forward
French energy major TotalEnergies will build a 1-gigawatt solar
French energy major TotalEnergies will build a 1-gigawatt solar power plant in Iraq as part of a cluster of contracts it was awarded in 2021 for an integrated project that entails a total investment of $27 billion over 30 years.
What has stood in the way of more progress on developing Iraq's solar potential is the absence of clear legislation, access to green finance, and the poor state of the transmission networks, which would make it difficult to integrate intermittent renewable power without sufficient investment.
According to the latest statistics by the International Renewable Energy Agency, it had just 1,599 megawatts of renewable energy capacity at the end of 2023. Iraq has abundant untapped solar resources that could allow it to achieve its target and reduce reliance on imports of electricity.
Iraq's solar plans announced in November 2021 call for the addition of 12 gigawatts of solar capacity by 2030. Some 7.5 gigawatts of the planned solar capacity are to come from utility-scale solar plants, and Iraq has reached agreements with developers – at varying stages – for projects that will add 4.5 gigawatts of the total.
French energy major TotalEnergies will build a 1-gigawatt solar
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