Samawa solar farm

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Samawa solar farm is a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in pre-construction in Samawa, Muthanna, Iraq.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Samawa solar farm

Phase name Status Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
1 Pre-construction[1] 250 MW[2] PV[2] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%] (وزارة الكهرباء العراقية)[3] Power Construction Corporation of China (中国电力建设股份有限公司)[4]
2 Pre-construction[5] 500 MW[6] PV[7] Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%] (وزارة الكهرباء العراقية)[3] Power Construction Corporation of China (中国电力建设股份有限公司)[4]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Samawa solar farm

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Samawa, Muthanna, Iraq[8] 31.2938, 45.3007 (approximate)[8]
2 Samawa, Muthanna, Iraq[8] 31.2938, 45.3007 (approximate)[8]

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References

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  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://www.google.com/maps/place/31%C2%B017'37.8%22N+45%C2%B018'02.4%22E/@31.293836,45.2984763,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xb534c48fb43afa7a!8m2!3d31.293836!4d45.300665. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)