Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Advisor to the Iraqi Oil Ministry for energy affairs Abdul-Baqi Khalaf said on Monday that Iraq consumes almost 250,000 barrels of crude oil each day to generate electricity and that renewable energy will save this amount for export.
Khalaf stated to the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that Iraq’s transition to renewable energy represents a crucial advancement. He emphasized that this transition does not imply that the country will completely abandon fossil fuels; rather, it is designed to complement existing energy sources.
Deputy Oil Minister Ali Maarej said in July that the ministry continues to increase solar energy projects to reach a production capacity of 12,000 megawatts by 2030.
Iraq’s electricity shortage, a significant challenge for the current government, could potentially be addressed through the strategic use of solar energy.
Accordingly, Oil Minister Hayan Abdul-Ghani and the Ministry of Electricity unveiled earlier a collaborative strategy to generate 12,000 megawatts of renewable energy by 2030.
According to Abdul-Ghani, one of the main solutions to increase Iraq’s electricity output is the use of solar energy, which is a top priority for the government.
The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity and the Ministry of Oil are collaborating on a plan to boost solar energy production to over 5,000 megawatts in the first phase, which would culminate in the production of 12,000 megawatts of clean energy.
Upon the completion of the government’s plan, the electricity Iraq will generate is expected to meet the local demand.
