Taha told the Kurdistan Democratic Party’s (KDP) official media outlet that the projects will generate a total of 75 megawatts, with facilities in Sulaimani, Erbil, and Duhok each producing 25 megawatts.

According to NRT he said that the process of tendering for contracts will begin next week.

Electricity provision is a persistent problem in the Kurdistan Region, where blackouts are a common occurrence. During periods of greatest demand during winter and summer, the issue is most acute.

Despite repeated government promises, many people still rely on private generators to fill in the daily gaps when government-provided electricity fails.

Most of the power plants in the Kurdistan Region are fueled with natural gas. There are also hydroelectric dams at Darbanikhan and Dukan.

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