Fayad urges to make use of solar power to generate electric power

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The deputy chairman of the parliamentary Commission of oil and energy, MP Ali al-Fayad, called the specialized authorities for making use of competent foreign companies to assist the national effort in the field of generating electric power.

The Ministry of Electricity confirmed more than once its efforts for providing electric power and meeting the needs of citizens through the end of 2013.

Al-Fayad told Iraqi News (IraqiNews.com) that “Many foreign companies are operating in the field of solar energy which can establish stations during six months to produce thousands megawatts of electric power and sell energy to the state with low cost to be paid through investment,” noting that “We are supposed to cooperate with such companies.”

He added “The Ministry of Electricity needs [30] thousand megawatts to cover all production projects, agricultural and industrial, including infrastructure and tourism in the country.”

He explained that “The Committee directed the Ministry of Electricity to adopt contracting with investment companies to back the national effort to cover what Iraq needs of electric power in general.”

Al-Fayad held the Ministry of Electricity and Energy Committee in the Council of Ministers responsible for not reaching alternative plans to support the national effort through the investments of foreign companies.