Solar knowledge
What is changing in Iraq's power and solar sector.
Policy, finance, market data and tools, summarised by Tanweer with a link to every original source.
Iraq removes customs duties on imported solar systems
The Council of Ministers approved removing customs duties on solar systems, after an earlier cut from as high as 33% to 5% covering panels, cables, inverters and lithium batteries. Draft rules on grid connection and smart meters are still awaiting approval.
Read at source: now.solar / IndexBoxSolar loan funds are large, uptake is small
The Central Bank of Iraq made IQD 6 trillion available to banks for solar loans, but only about IQD 6 billion had been lent. The bank attributes the gap to limited public awareness of clean energy.
Read at source: Iraq Business News (INA)Central Bank caps solar loan interest at 2.5%
After complaints from citizens and energy companies, the interest rate on the Central Bank's solar financing initiative was capped at no more than 2.5%. The initiative covers household systems as well as factories and companies.
Read at source: Iraq Business News (INA)On farms and rooftops in Nineveh, Iraqis turn to solar
Farmers and households around Mosul are installing solar as the grid struggles: on the hottest days it supplies power about half the time, with peak demand of 55 GW against 27 GW of supply. Iraq plans 12 GW of solar capacity by 2030.
Read at source: Arab News (Reuters)Rasheed Bank opens solar loans for citizens
Funded by the Central Bank of Iraq, Rasheed Bank lends up to IQD 30 million for solar panels at 3% interest to citizens and public employees, with applications through the Ur platform.
Read at source: Iraq Business NewsWhat grid electricity costs in Iraq
Residential grid power averaged about IQD 19 per kWh and business power about IQD 60 per kWh in March 2025. This is why solar savings in Iraq come mostly from replacing generators and diesel.
Read at source: GlobalPetrolPricesOfficial neighbourhood-generator prices in Baghdad
Baghdad's official monthly price per ampere was IQD 6,000 for daytime supply, 9,000 for night-time and 12,000 for a 24-hour line, with surcharges for generators without fuel allocation. Actual prices often run higher.
Read at source: Shafaq NewsPVGIS: solar output for any location in Iraq
The European Commission's free Photovoltaic Geographical Information System estimates how much a solar system will produce at a given location, month by month. Tanweer's savings calculator uses it.
Read at source: European Commission JRC
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