PVTIME – Yesterday, the prime minister’s media office of Iraq announced that POWERCHINA and the government of Iraq signed an initial agreement entailing the construction of up to 2000MW in solar power plants by POWERCHINA in Iraq.
As OPEC’s second-biggest producer seeks to lower its dependence on imports of Iranian electricity. According to the Iraqi cabinet, the first stage of the project will have a capacity of 750MW but did not disclose more details about the agreement.
Iraq’s power grid suffers hour-long cuts year-round. In hot summer months when temperatures regularly reach 50 degrees Celcius, these shortages worsen as households rely heavily on air conditioning.
