rafidainscope - MP Suzan al-Saad directed a parliamentary question to the Minister of Electricity, demanding detailed clarifications regarding the actual completion rates of the Basra Sun solar power plant project, implemented by TotalEnergies. The parliamentary question included an inquiry about the
project's current completion rate, and the extent of the company's commitment to the specified timetable for completing the second phase, which aims to raise production capacity to 500 megawatts during the current month of September, in addition to stating the
reasons for any delay and the delay penalties imposed on the company under the contract. Al-Saad also demanded clarifying the volume of generation capacity actually connected to the national grid, compared to other renewable energy projects, in addition to revealing the
reasons for the time gap between planned schedules and current completion rates, particularly regarding land allocation and grid connection agreements. The demands also included clarifying the readiness of transmission lines and substations to absorb additional loads, and identifying the negligent parties
in case of delays or obstacles that prevented the implementation of the project within the specified periods. The MP also called for a detailed disclosure of the financial amounts actually paid to companies since the signing of contracts, the mechanism for
calculating delay penalties against contractors, as well as clarifying any future financial obligations that could affect the 2027 budget. On the rooftop solar energy file, Al-Saad inquired about the Ministry of Electricity's procedures to facilitate the connection of solar systems belonging
to institutions and homes to the national grid, the number of applications submitted and the systems that actually entered service, compared to the number of licensed cards, and the reasons for the slow pace of financing and implementation procedures for
this file. She affirmed that the questions come within the supervisory role of the House of Representatives, aiming to assess the reality of renewable energy projects and the extent of commitment to the specified time and financial schedules, amid the need
to diversify energy sources and enhance the capacity of the national electricity system.
