Iraq signs an “agreement of principles” with China to build solar power plants
Iraq signs an “agreement of principles” with China to build solar power plants
2021-08-25 04:43
Shafaq News/ Under the patronage of the Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, an agreement of principles took place today, Wednesday, between the Ministry of Electricity and the Chinese Power China Company, to establish solar power plants with a capacity of 2000 megawatts, to be implemented with a capacity of 750 megawatts as a first stage, up to a capacity of 2000 megawatts.
The Director General of the Investments and Contracts Department at the Ministry of Electricity Maha Hamoudi Abdul-Jabbar was signed on behalf of the Iraqi side, according to a statement by Al-Kazemi’s office, received by Shafaq News, while the Chinese side was signed by the Deputy Director General of the company, Li Dzhi.
The statement promised that the solar energy project is one of the first pioneering projects in Iraq, and is being implemented for the first time. The project will contribute to increasing the production of electrical energy, to supply the system with clean renewable energy.
The signing of the principles agreement was attended by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity for Production Affairs, Adel Karim, and the Vice President of the Chinese Power China Company, Jiu V.
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