Inside the Basra Steel solar plant: from 68 MWp of panels to a 220 kV grid connection
Project: Basra Steel — 68 MWp Solar PV + 30 MWh BESS | Basra, Iraq | Full EPC delivered by ICCO | Completed 5 June 2026 aerial view, Basra Steel solar plant + 220 kV connection The Basra Steel project is a complete power system, not only a solar farm. It generates electricity, stores it, raises it through three voltage levels and delivers it to the high-voltage grid. International Consolidated Contractors Offshore SAL (ICCO) delivered every part of that chain under a single EPC contract, completed on 5 June 2026. Component Size Role Solar PV plant 68 MWp Generates DC power, converted to AC by inverters Battery energy storage system 30 MWh Stores energy and supports steadier output Medium-voltage network About 50 km at 33 kV Collects power across the site Collector and step-up substation 132/33 kV Raises voltage from 33 kV to 132 kV Grid-interconnection substation 220/132 kV Connects the plant to the high-voltage grid Overhead transmi...