Iraq has plans to generate 400MW of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2016, according to a report from MEED. Speaking at MEED’s Iraq Energy Projects Conference in Dubai, Rafah Mohammed, from the energy production office at the Ministry of Electricity, said this would be about 2 per cent of the country’s total power […]
By John Lee. A project to generate electricity from solar energy and wind in 15 remote Iraqi cities is now under way, according to a report from Al-Shorfa. Ministry of Electricity spokesman Musaab al-Mudarres told the news agency: "Iraqi companies have already started building integrated complexes for solar cells and towers to generate electricity from […]
By John Lee. Iraq plans to invest up to $1.6 billion on renewable energy over the next three years, according to a report from Retuers. The new solar and wind power stations will to add 400 megawatts to the national grid, helping to close the gap between the 8,800 MW produced and the 14,000 MW needed. […]
