Basra Sun Solar Power Plant
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Basra, Iraq
Source: Rudaw
Iraq's electricity ministry announced plans to build the Basra Sun solar power plant, which will produce 1,000 megawatts of electricity. This project, implemented by TotalEnergies, aims to reduce Iraq's energy dependency on Iran and will cover an area of nine thousand dunams in the desert.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Solar, Government
- Location
- Basra, Iraq
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Rudaw
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Original status | Planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Iraq's electricity ministry announced plans to build the Basra Sun solar power plant, which will produce 1,000 megawatts of electricity. This project, implemented by TotalEnergies, aims to reduce Iraq's energy dependency on Iran and will cover an area of nine thousand dunams in the desert. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | Iraq |
City | Basra |
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Source | Rudaw |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Solar, Government |
Article published date | 2025-03-09 |
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