Iraq: Iraq Seeks 7.5 GW of Renewable Power as It Inks 2 GW Deal with UAE's Masdar

Oct 7, 2021 | Dania Saadi, S&P Global Platts
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Iraq is seeking to develop 7.5 GW of renewable power, the country's oil minister said Oct. 6, as OPEC's second-biggest producer inks a 2 GW agreement with UAE's clean energy firm Masdar. In the initial phase of the Masdar deal, 1 GW will be developed in Iraq, oil minister Ihsan Ismaael said at a press conference in Baghdad broadcast live by state TV. He did not say when phase one will be completed.