Ministry of Electricity: Launching the largest solar energy project in Iraq
The Ministry of Electricity announced today, Thursday, the launch of "Shams Basra", the largest solar energy project in Iraq. The ministry said in a statement - received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "Today, in cooperation with Total Energy, the "Shams Basra" project was launched, which is the largest solar energy project in Iraq."
He added that "the launch of the project comes within the framework of the efforts of the Minister of Electricity, Ziad Ali Fadhil, to diversify energy sources," noting that "the French company Total Energy has begun civil works to build a solar-powered power plant in Basra Governorate."
He continued, "The project extends over an area estimated at 9,000 acres in the Basra desert, and includes about two million solar panels distributed over four generating units," noting that "the station will produce 1,000 megawatts of clean electricity, at a rate of 250 megawatts per unit." She explained that "the ministry is supervising the implementation of the project, which represents a strategic step towards reducing dependence on imported fuel and enhancing energy security in the country."
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