Chana Abrams of Channing Law has been mandated by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to provide Capacity Building in Baghdad for the Government of Iraq relating to Iraq’s solar energy procurement programme.

Energy demand in the Republic of Iraq has increased and the generating capacity has not been able to meet this demand, resulting in serious power shortages. It is estimated that the electricity demand will reach around 170TWh by 2035 (Al-Khafaji, 2018) Iraq has recognised the potential for renewable energies and plans to increase its renewable energy share by 10% by 2030 (Al-Maleki, 2020). It is estimated that solar PV will account for 42% of the total renewable energy mix by 2025.