Would Iraq be a good place for solar panels?

Question:

Would Iraq be a good place for solar panels? I saw on the news about how the power plants in Iraq are all screwed up. I thought since it's a desert (very sunny most of the time) that it would be a perfect place to build a couple of large scale solar power plants. I realize solar power doesn't work at night, but it seems to me the Iraqis mostly need electricity for air conditioning, which is during the day so it work out pretty good. Anyone agree or disagree?

Answer:
That's a very good idea, and I'm sure it has been discussed by the United States government, but there are a few problems:

1. Iraq is NOT the safest place in the world right now; acts of vandalism to government projects are common

2. In order to be able to make enough solar plants to make a significant impact on the average Iraq citizen's bills, you would need a major investment. America's taxpayers don't want to pay for it, and Iraq's government is just barely holding itself together. There is no one willing to pay for it.

3. New technology = doubts and rumors. I doubt they have as many educational standards in Iraq right now as in the United States, the citizens might mistrust the new technology, because they might not know much about it.

I know every one of these factors can be rebuked, but they are factors to think about before making a decision.

Yes, any desert type environment would be

They'd only get blown up.

Ofcourse lot of Sun there

Would Iraq be a good place for solar panels?

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