Power outages are common, especially in the summer months, when temperatures exceed 50 degrees Celsius. Currently, Iraq produces 27k - 28k megawatts of electricity while nationwide consumption ranges from 50k - 55k megawatts. If fully realised, these projects would supply 15 - 20 per cent of Iraq’s total electricity demand
Iraq plans to expand its renewable energy production. Pic/X@trendingworldx
Iraq is set to open the country’s first industrial-scale solar plant on Sunday in Karbala province, southwest of Baghdad. It’s part of a new push by the government to expand renewable energy production in a country that is frequently beset by electricity crises despite being rich in oil and gas.
“This is the first project of its type in Iraq that has this capacity,” said Safaa Hussein, executive director of the plant in Karbala. It aims to “supply the national network with electricity, and reduce the fuel consumption especially during the daytime peak load, in addition to reducing the negative environmental impact of gas emissions,” he said.
Power outages are common, especially in the summer months, when temperatures exceed 50 degrees Celsius. Currently, Iraq produces 27k - 28k megawatts of electricity while nationwide consumption ranges from 50k - 55k megawatts. If fully realised, these projects would supply 15 - 20 per cent of Iraq’s total electricity demand.
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Degrees Celsius: The summer temp in Iraq
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