Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy developer Masdar has started a project to deploy 1 GW of solar power capacity in four Iraqi provinces, the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity said recently.
As part of the project, Masdar will build two solar parks of 100 MW each in Mesan and Nineve provinces, a 450 MW solar power plant in Zigar and a fourth in Anbar A solar power plant with a capacity of 350 MW.
Masdar has started a topographical study of the land to assess the environmental impact of the project.
The 1-GW deal with Masdar was one of three solar projects the Iraqi government agreed with international companies last year, with a combined capacity of 2.75 GW. Two other agreements include a deal with TotalEnergies SE (EPA:TTE) to deploy a 1-GWp solar power plant and 750 MW of solar power capacity by Chinese state-owned conglomerate Power China.
The three projects are expected to be operational by 2025, despite hurdles related to grid connectivity.
