Iraq unveils 500 MW wind farm
Iraq is aiming to build its first wind farm with a generation capacity of 500 MW.
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Iraq, Baghdad: Iraq is aiming to build its first wind farm with a generation capacity of 500 MW within a post-war drive to rehabilitate its electricity network and tackle a supply shortage. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has completed the feasibility study for the wind power project, according to its spokesperson Hanan Jassim, who didn’t disclose more details. To date, Iraq has awarded solar power projects to France’s TotalEnergies and other foreign and local companies with a total capacity of 7.5 GW.
Source: Zawya
