QatarEnergy and TotalEnergies have partnered for a solar power project that is part of the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP) in Iraq.
QatarEnergy will acquire a 50% interest in the solar photovoltaic (PV) project, while TotalEnergies will retain the remaining 50%.
This project will consist of 2 million high-efficiency bifacial solar panels, mounted on single-axis trackers. Upon its completion, it will be capable of supplying up to 1.25 gigawatts of solar-generated power to the electricity grid in the Basra region of Iraq. The project will have the capacity to provide electricity to about 350,000 homes in the Basra region.
Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, president and CEO of QatarEnergy, says: ‘I am pleased to have concluded our entry into this very important project for Iraq’s energy sector, and look forward to working with our strategic partner, TotalEnergies, to progress it to fruition.’
