Masdar inks deal for phase one of 2-GW solar project in Iraq

• Masdar, part of Abu Dhabi federal government's Mubadala Investment Company, has authorized a pact with the government of Iraq to start the initial phase of a 2-GW solar project in the Western Asian nation.

The UAE renewable resource company claimed in a Twitter blog post on Thursday it has signed an application arrangement with Iraqi authorities at an official event in Baghdad, went to by UAE energy preacher Suhail al-Mazrouei and Iraq's head of state Mustafa Al Kadhimi. The contract lays out the installation of 5 solar (PV) parks throughout Iraq totalling 1 GW.

The ability will certainly be deployed to create part of a large 2-GW solar complicated in the main and also southerly parts of the country. As previously revealed, the projects will certainly be applied with the independent power manufacturer (IPP) organization model.

UAE daily The National reports that throughout phase among the 2-GW project, Masdar will certainly develop 450 MW of solar parks in the southerly governorate of Dhi Qar, 350 MW will be installed in Ramadi, main Iraq, while 2 plants of 100 MW each will be integrated in Mosul and also Amarah, in the northern and southeastern parts, specifically.

Masdar's financial investment will support Iraq's objective of sourcing 20%-25% of its overall power from renewables by 2030, translating into some 10 GW-12 GW of capacity.