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Electricity generation, grids, reliable supply and utility services across Iraq.

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Utilities

JICA considers household solar financing model for Iraq

Talks with the Electricity Ministry covered solar projects, grid connections and a possible household financing scheme; no lending facility has been announced.

News·1 min readSource-backed
Iraq-wideSource 13 Oct 2026
Checked 15 Oct 2026
Utilities

Karbala adds a solar-module manufacturing line

Ecoprogetti supplied the line for the Al-Abbas Holy Shrine’s engineering department; reported annual manufacturing capacity exceeds 200 MW.

News·1 min readSource-backed
KarbalaSource 22 Jul 2026
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Utilities

KRG ministry discusses proposed solar plants with JEC

The July discussions concerned multiple potential 50 MW installations; the number of sites and committed investment were not disclosed.

News·1 min readHistorical background
Kurdistan RegionSource 1 Jul 2026
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Utilities

Iraq’s Electricity Market: Projects, Buyers and Suppliers

Basra’s grid procurement, Besmaya’s service contracts and telecom hybrid-power deployments reveal distinct markets for equipment, maintenance, metering and commercial solar.

In-depth analysis·11 min readSource-backed
Iraq-wide6 Oct 2026
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Security & Conflict

Drone proliferation and the changing balance of power in the Middle East

Drone proliferation is changing who can threaten states, interrupt essential services and draw neighbours into war. For Iraq, the greatest danger is the combination of increasingly capable weapons with divided security authority and an economy dependent on concentrated energy infrastructure. Effective adaptation will require more than additional air defences. It will depend on control over armed activity, faster military learning and the ability to keep essential systems functioning under pressure.

In-depth analysis·33 min readSource-backed
Iraq-wide6 Oct 2026
Checked 5 Oct 2026
Utilities

Kuwait Fund backs study of further Gulf grid links

The grant funds a regional feasibility study. The reported agreement does not name Iraq as a route or commit funds for a new Iraqi connection.

News briefing·1 min readSource-backed
RegionalSource 7 Sept 2026
Checked 5 Oct 2026
Utilities

Siemens’ 2019 roadmap began with 13 Basra substations

The Phase 1 contracts covered 132/33-kV substations and 35 transformers; the release does not establish their present condition.

Historical project briefing·1 min readHistorical background
BasraSource 31 Jul 2019
Checked 5 Oct 2026
Utilities

Runaki publishes July household billing snapshot

The KRG says half of participating households paid under IQD 29,000 in the July cycle; the figure is programme-reported.

Official source briefing·1 min readSource-backed
Kurdistan RegionSource 6 Sept 2026
Checked 5 Oct 2026
Utilities

What the World Bank’s 2019 Iraq grid appraisal proposed

A $200 million project design joined transmission, distribution and commercial improvements across four southern governorates.

Historical research briefing·1 min readHistorical background
Iraq-wideSource 19 Apr 2019
Checked 5 Oct 2026
Utilities

Siemens Energy describes a potential Iraq power pipeline

A February interview put a roughly 14-GW ambition in context; it was not a commissioned-capacity figure or one financed contract.

Business source briefing·1 min readHistorical background
Iraq-wideSource 11 Feb 2026
Checked 5 Oct 2026
Utilities

964media reports September generation at 24,700 MW

The reported output is a dated ministry-attributed figure; its comparison with summer peak demand is seasonal.

News briefing·1 min readSource-backed
Iraq-wideSource 14 Sept 2026
Checked 5 Oct 2026