Solar Power System Solution for Iraq Authors: Abdullah
Total Estimated Cost: The total estimated cost for transitioning Iraq''s electricity system to solar power, including PV systems, CSP systems, energy storage, infrastructure, and auxiliary
Total Estimated Cost: The total estimated cost for transitioning Iraq''s electricity system to solar power, including PV systems, CSP systems, energy storage, infrastructure, and auxiliary
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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.
The contracts also cover a water intake project for injection into oil reservoirs. The solar power plant will be Iraq’s first utility-scale solar power project. While the country has several other solar plans in the pipeline, the TotalEnergies project is the first to proceed to the implementation phase.
France’s TotalEnergies has started constructing Iraq’s largest solar power plant as part of a $27 billion energy deal it signed in 2023.
International organizations, such as the World Bank, IEA1, IRENA2, RCREEE3 and the UNDP4, have been providing technical and commercial support to Iraq’s efforts in deploying utility-scale and rooftop solar power generation.