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World News23.09.2025

Iraq opens first large-scale solar power plant in Karbala

QAZAQ GREEN.  Iraq has inaugurated its first industrial-scale solar power plant in Karbala province, southwest of Baghdad, in a move aimed at reducing reliance on fossil fuels and addressing the country’s chronic electricity shortages.

Developed by Al-Bilal Group for General Contracts in partnership with Orascom Construction Industries and Norwegian renewable energy company Scatec, the project represents one of the largest private-sector investments in Iraq’s energy diversification. Read more https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/iraq-opens-first-large-scale-solar-power-plant-in-karbala/

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