Solar power rising and energy shift in Kurdistan

Solar power rising and energy shift in Kurdistan

The sun beats down on Sulaymaniyah city in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, withering anything unfortunate enough to be out and about in the intense summer heat. Up on the roof of Paia Agency, however, this heat and light is absorbed and turned into electric power by a brand-new solar panel.  Safeen Mohammed explains that the arts agency he co-founded was looking for a reliable and cheap source of electricity and decided that solar was the answer. Insta…