The atlas provides district-level irradiance estimates with dust-soiling correction, published free through the data portal.
The Research and Studies department has released Iraq's solar potential atlas to the public through the academy's open data portal.
The atlas provides global horizontal and direct normal irradiance estimates at district level, corrected for dust accumulation — the single largest influence on photovoltaic performance in Iraqi conditions.
It is expected to shorten the preliminary site-selection stage for developers and government bodies, and to standardise the reference basis used in feasibility assessment.