Iraq 's Ministry of Electricity has opened a first - round tender for 755 MW of solar power . Spread across five different provinces , including 300 MW in Karbala and 200 MW in Babel , the newly announced projects have been approved to transform Iraq into a global hub for clean energy , moving away from petroleum power , which currently accounts for 90 % of the country 's power generation . In addition to diversifying its energy sector , Iraq has also agreed terms with Siemens to strengthen its electricity sector , which has struggled to remain reliable in the wake of the Iraq War .
Iraq's Ministry of Electricity has opened a first-round tender for 755 MW of solar power. Spread across five different provinces, including 300 MW in Karbala and 225 MW in Babel, the newly announced projects have been approved to convert Iraq into a global hub for clean energy, moving away from petroleum power, which currently accounts for 90% of the country's power consumption. In addition to diversifying its energy mix, Iraq has also agreed deals with Siemens to grow its electricity sector, which has struggled to remain reliable in the wake of the Iraq War.