Oil Minister: Iraq is working to create a large power plant using solar energy
Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs, Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul Ghani confirmed on Friday that Iraq is working to create a large power plant using solar energy.
A statement by the Oil Ministry received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) said that 'the oil minister, during his meeting with the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, on the sidelines of his participation in the Future Energy Security Summit in London, pointed to the importance of promoting the use of alternative energy sources in Iraq, especially in the field of electricity generation.'
'Iraq has many projects to use clean energy, including projects to establish the largest solar power plant in the country, and other projects to invest gas in national industries, which represents a strategic step within the government's program to diversify energy sources,' Abdul Ghani said.
For his part, IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol stressed that "diversifying the energy mix has become an urgent necessity to achieve energy security, reduce dependence on a single source, as well as keep pace with global shifts towards sustainability."
The statement continued that "during the meeting, the impact of the current geopolitical situation on global oil markets was discussed, and the two parties stressed the need for continued coordination and joint cooperation to face the emerging challenges in the energy sector."
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