FES Jordan & Iraq All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reprinted, reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means without prior written permission from the publishers. The views and opinions expressed in this publication are solely those of the original author. They do not necessarily represent those of the Friedrich-Ebert Sti. Any person utilizing this report acknowledges and agrees with the conditions of this Disclaimer. This report has been prepared with due care and best endeavors to ensure that all data and calculations included in this report are as accurate and complete as possible but we can provide no guarantees regarding the accuracy or completeness of any figur. This policy paper was supported by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Amman, Jordan. We especially thank Franziska Wehinger, the Deputy Resident Director and Coordinator of the Regional Climate and Energy Project who provided insight and expertise that greatly assisted the research, although Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Amman, Jordan may not agree with all of. Iraq is facing multiple challenges for harnessing the indigenous energy resources and devising rational energy policy. The recent dramatic fall of oil prices, Iraq's economic and political shambles, the corona virus (COVID-19) epidemic and the huge expected deficit in the 2020 federal budget are making the task of tackling the electricity shortage. Limited information on solar energy related information and technology is also prohibitive to project development in Iraq. In June 2018, IRENA developed in coordination with the UNDP and RCREEE integrated a new solar resource of Iraq into IRENA's Global Atlas. The solar map will help to identify Iraq's best solar resources, informing and facilitati.