Iraq, TotalEnergies sign contracts for 1,000 MW of solar energy in Basra

Basra (IraqiNews.com) – Two contracts to generate 1,000 megawatts of solar energy in Basra were signed by the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity and the French company TotalEnergies.

According to the deal, TotalEnergies would build a solar power plant in the Artawi site in Basra province in four stages over the course of two years. The national system will have 250 megawatts of electricity installed in each phase.

To link the Solar PP to the grid, TotalEnergies will lead the development of a 180-kilometer Overhead Transmission Line (OHTL). TotalEnergies are also going to construct and deploy the Imam al-Sadiq substation, which has a voltage of 132 kV.