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Over 600 rural farming communities in Uganda to benefit from solar-powered irrigation system

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These are the top clean energy sector trends this year – EQ Mag

April 27, 2023

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The US has become a leader in low-carbon hydrogen production thanks to new policies, S&P says S&P Global has identified key trends in the renewable energy sector this year, as the industry recovers from the effects of the pandemic and supply chain disruption. Renewable energy adoption underwent a significant boost last year due to the […]

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Scatec Exits Iraq Solar Power Projects Amid Delays

April 17, 2023

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Norway’s renewables developer Scatec has decided to exit its awarded but yet-to-be contractually finalized solar projects in Iraq. The firm confirms that it has pulled out of Iraq, following an initial report by Iraq Oil Report, telling MEES that “as part of our sharpened strategy, we have decided to focus our efforts on carefully selected […]

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Iraq, Saudi Discuss Electrical Interconnector And Solar Projects

April 17, 2023

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Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, held a meeting in Riyadh with Iraqi Minister of Electricity, Engineer Ziad Ali Fadel. During the meeting, they discussed the developments in the electrical interconnection project between the two countries. This project will contribute to supporting the reliability of the electrical networks […]

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TotalEnergies to develop natural gas resources in Iraq – EQ Mag

April 13, 2023

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Gas Growth Integrated Project will require an investment of US$10 billion QatarEnergy has agreed to take a 25% share in the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP), a multibillion-dollar project aimed at developing the natural gas resources of Iraq. The GGIP consortium will be composed of Basra Oil Company (30%), TotalEnergies (operator – 45%), and QatarEnergy […]

MOROCCO Amea Power and GPM launch construction of a solar power plant in Tangier

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TotalEnergies to develop 1 GW solar power plant In Iraq as part of $27bn ground-breaking energy project deal – EQ Mag

April 10, 2023

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The project is part of the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP), which aims to enhance the development of Iraq’s natural resources and improve the country’s electricity supply French oil major TotalEnergies has announced plans to develop a 1 GW solar power plant in Iraq to supply electricity to the Basrah regional grid. The company confirmed […]

Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria reach electricity deal

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Iraq’s new Karbala refinery to produce 200 MW of electricity – EQ Mag

April 6, 2023

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The refinery will add 60 MW to the local power grid Iraq’s Karbala oil refinery will produce 200 megawatts (MW) of electricity and contribute 60 MW to the national grid, Oil Minister Hayan Abdul-Ghani told Iraqi News Agency. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani inaugurated the refinery with a production capacity of 140,000 barrels per day […]

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Iraq’s 3-year budget includes power projects – EQ Mag

April 6, 2023

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Parliament asked to ratify budget Iraq’s three-year budget which awaits Parliament approval includes large allocations for power projects as part of a post-war strategy to end persistent electricity shortages, a government spokesman was quoted on Tuesday as saying. Bassim Al-Awadi said Parliament needs to urgently ratify the budget to allow the government to embark on […]

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Iraq is committed to OPEC’s production cut, says minister – EQ Mag

March 20, 2023

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Iraq is committed to maintaining its 220,000 barrel per day oil output cut in line with its quota under the latest OPEC+ agreement, Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani said on Sunday. The country is also ready to increase production if required to do so by producer group OPEC+. “We obliged some oil companies operating in […]

Shell set to make first solar power provider acquisition in Africa

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Iraq plans to contract 1,000-MW solar project – EQ Mag

March 16, 2023

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Iraq is preparing to sign a contract for a solar project with a capacity of 1,000 MW, oil minister Hayan Abdul Ghani said on Sunday. Speaking on the sidelines of the two-day Iraq Climate Conference in Basra, the minister told the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that the project is large and exemplary for the use […]

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Iraq needs renewables, but they won’t solve its power problems without broader reforms

February 23, 2023

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This article is part of a series that draws on the conclusions of a high-level workshop on economic diversification and the energy transition held on the sidelines of the American University of Kurdistan’s annual Middle East Peace and Security (MEPS) Forum in November 2022. Two decades on from the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, efforts […]

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