
Iraq is planning to build solar plants and its first green hydrogen project as part of a strategy to tackle power shortages and reduce its carbon footprint.. Iraq is planning to build solar plants and its first green hydrogen project as part of a strategy to tackle power shortages and reduce its carbon footprint.. Iraq is taking steps to advance the expansion of solar energy across the country with three projects totalling 1.7 GW underway, alongside a new initiative to install solar systems on government bui. . Petroleum companies QatarEnergy and TotalEnergies SE (EPA:TTE) have signed an agreement to develop a solar complex of up to 1.25 GWp in Iraq. [pdf]
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.
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 solar energy project contributes to increasing the production of electrical energy, to supply the system with clean renewable energy,” the government added. “It is also one of the first pilot projects in Iraq, which is implemented for the first time.” No more technical or financial details on the new scheme were released.
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.
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.
"Once completed, it is projected to generate 2.9 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2.385 million tons. "The project will meet Iraq's growing electricity demands, facilitate the optimization of its power structure, and accelerate its economic reconstruction.

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Two new solar photovoltaic (PV) plants are set to be constructed in Tunisia, helping the country reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.. Two new solar photovoltaic (PV) plants are set to be constructed in Tunisia, helping the country reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.. La compañía TuNur, que tiene capital europeo, construirá una granja de paneles solares que producirá 4.5 gigawatts en el desierto de Sahara y que será capaz de atender la demanda de la Unión Europe. [pdf]
In Tataouine, in the governorate of Tunisia that goes by the same name, a photovoltaic power plant is in operation that can reach a maximum installed capacity of 10 MW to supply more than 20 GWh of energy per year to the national grid. The plant is equipped with a solar tracking system that optimises the energy that is produced.
Tunisia has a target of generating 30% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030. The south of the country, where our Adam and Tataouine power plants are located, is an ideal area for solar power generation.
In Tunisia, Nur Energie is developing the world’s first CSP solar export project between North Africa and Europe. For more information about the TuNur project please visit the TuNur company website:
Nur Energie has built and maintained a solar weather station for 3 years on the TuNur site to receive real time solar data on the ground. Tunisia has up to 20% better radiation than some of the best sites in Europe, and the Sahara desert provides significant land to develop large scale solar power projects.
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