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By Khalid Al Ansary

February 21, 2021 at 2:49 PM UTC

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Iraq awarded seven projects to generate solar power as part of a plan to produce 10 gigawatts of solar energy by the end of 2030, Iraq Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar said in a statement.