Iraq turns to solar power to address chronic summer blackouts and gas dependency
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Cathrin Schaer
Summary
Iraq faces chronic summer electricity shortages due to an overtaxed national grid and reliance on Iranian gas imports, which are vulnerable to geopolitical disruptions. Despite abundant sunlight making solar power a logical solution, the Iraqi government has been slow to adopt it. The article explores the barriers to solar adoption and the recent shift in government interest toward renewable energy as a way to address the annual electricity crisis.
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bskyIraq turns to solar power to address chronic summer blackouts and gas dependencydw.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledIn the war, Iranian gas was cut and for four days, we had no electricity
We were only using the generator
With so much sunlight, Iraq is very well-positioned to use solar power to help fix its annual summer electricity crisis
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