Officials unveil massive facility that will transform power grid: 'This is the first project of its type'

Officials unveil massive facility that will transform power grid: 'This is the first project of its type'

In late September, Iraq opened up its first-ever large-scale solar farm. The project is just one of many designed to help address electricity shortages in the country.  As reported by Tech Xplore, officials in Iraq have completed a solar plant that will be capable of producing up to 300 megawatts of electricity at its peak. Located in the desert in the Karbala province, the solar plant represents the start of a new era of energy production in th…