Iran’s renewable power capacity has reached 1,317 megawatts (MW), according to the latest data from the country’s Renewable energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA). Of this total, photovoltaic solar power plants contribute the largest share at 60 percent, equivalent to 608.03 MW, while wind power plants account for 29 percent, or 376.3 MW. Small hydropower … Continue reading Iran’s photovoltaic and wind power plants’ capacity reaches 1,317 MW
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Iran finalizes plan for construction of 15 GW photovoltaic (PV) solar power plants
Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber says a comprehensive plan for the construction of photovoltaic solar power plants to generate 15 gigawatts of electricity has been finalized. Mokhber said that the plan aims to resolve the country’s energy imbalance and reduce the consumption of liquid fuel in thermal power plants. After being approved by the … Continue reading Iran finalizes plan for construction of 15 GW photovoltaic (PV) solar power plants
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Major wind power plant opens in eastern Iran
A large wind farm, with the capacity of generating 50-megawatt electricity, was inaugurated in the east of Iran by the country’s Minister of Energy Ali Akbar Mehrabian. Mil Nader power plant is equipped with twenty 2.5-megawatt wind turbines. The mentioned power plant, which is the biggest wind farm in the eastern part of the country, … Continue reading Major wind power plant opens in eastern Iran
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Wind farm to be inaugurated on Iran-Afghanistan border
Head of Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) has announced the inauguration of a huge wind farm project on the border of Iran and Afghanistan in near future, IRNA reported. According to Mohammad Satakin, 25-megawatt (MW) capacity of the joint project, which is considered one of the biggest wind farms in the world, … Continue reading Wind farm to be inaugurated on Iran-Afghanistan border
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Iran’s Biggest Wind Farm to Be Launched in NW City
Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said the country’s biggest wind warm is slated to be inaugurated in the northwestern city of Mianeh, East Azarbaijan Province, during President Hassan Rouhani’s ongoing visit to the province. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet session in Tehran on Wednesday, Ardakanian said during the president’s trip to … Continue reading Iran’s Biggest Wind Farm to Be Launched in NW City
Continue readingIran inaugurates 61.4 MW wind farm
Wind energy in Iran has a big chance. The large wind power was explained to be offering a capacity of 61.4 MW, and is taking up a space of 170000 square kilometers of the region. Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian was announced to have opened a 61.4-megawatt (MW) wind farm in town of Tarom in … Continue reading Iran inaugurates 61.4 MW wind farm
Continue readingWindEurope CEO in Iran for EU-Iran dialogue on renewables
Last week, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson accompanied Dominique Ristori, Director General in DG Energy in the European Commission, to Iran for an EU-Iran dialogue on renewables. Dickson and Ristori held discussions with 15 Iranian government officials along with representatives from the EU SMEs Agency, SolarPower Europe, Shell, IRENA, Total and Iberdrola. The Iranian delegation was … Continue reading WindEurope CEO in Iran for EU-Iran dialogue on renewables
Continue readingIran approves 7.3 billion USD foreign investments in renewable energies
Iranian government has opened the doors for foreign investments in renewable power plants, Financial Tribune daily reported on Saturday. Iran has commissioned a 7.3 billion U.S. dollars investments in an aim to diversify its energy mix that is dominated by oil and gas, the government’s Spokesperson Mohammad Bagher Nobakht was quoted as saying. The new … Continue reading Iran approves 7.3 billion USD foreign investments in renewable energies
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Iran building solar power plant in Persian Gulf
Iran has started the construction of a 10-megawatt solar power plant on Qeshm Island, the first photovoltaic power station on the Persian Gulf island, a media report said on Saturday. Hamidreza Momeni, Managing Director of Qeshm Free Trade Zone, said on the sidelines of the ceremony for the project that the plant will be built … Continue reading Iran building solar power plant in Persian Gulf
Continue readingIran offers renewables investment incentives
Iran is offering foreign and private domestic companies tax incentives and long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) to encourage investment and development of renewable energy generation projects in the country. Speaking last week at the first Iran-European Union Business Forum on Sustainable Energy, the president of Iran’s Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran, … Continue reading Iran offers renewables investment incentives
Continue readingIran launches wind farm with 22 wind turbines
Iran’s Energy Ministry inaugurated a 55-megawatt (MW) wind farm in town of Takestan in Qazvin province on Sunday, semi-official Fars news agency reported. “Iranian MAPNA group of companies has invested over 92 million U.S. dollars for the project, and the wind farm will be able to supply 15 percent of Iran’s electricity,” an Iranian … Continue reading Iran launches wind farm with 22 wind turbines
Continue readingIran and Middle East could adopt fully renewable electricity systems
Iran can transition to a fully renewable electricity system and financially benefit from it by 2030. Researchers at Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) show that major oil-producing countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region could turn their abundant renewable energy resources into lucrative business opportunities in less than two decades. According … Continue reading Iran and Middle East could adopt fully renewable electricity systems
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Wind energy in Iran: 4th Iranian Wind Power Congress
Iran unveiled plans for its first tender for utility-scale renewable energy projects last week. This announcement happened just before the 4th Iranian Wind Power Congress. WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson gave the keynote speech at the Energy Ministry in front of 500 people and pointed to the tremendous potential of one of the largest wind power … Continue reading Wind energy in Iran: 4th Iranian Wind Power Congress
Continue readingIran plans first tender to draw $12 billion renewable-energy investment
Iran is planning its first tender for utility-scale renewable-energy projects by year end as it begins a green power build out that could draw $12 billion of investment by the time it’s complete. The nation wants to install 5 gigawatts of renewable energy in the next five years and an additional 2.5 gigawatts by 2030, … Continue reading Iran plans first tender to draw $12 billion renewable-energy investment
Continue readingVestas explores opportunities in Iran’s wind energy sector
Iran and Vestas energy company of Denmark have begun a fresh round of cooperation in wind energy industry. Iranian power industry and Denmak’s Vestas company have started collaboration by helping generate electricity from wind, transferring the knowhow of wind power plants and turbines, and integrating wind networks. Speaking during a workshop on ‘wind energy and the … Continue reading Vestas explores opportunities in Iran’s wind energy sector
Continue readingIran to generate 1000 MW from new solar energy, wind power plants
Contracts to set up solar and wind power plants, generating 1000 megawatts of electricity, will be concluded by March 19, 2016 which marks the end of current Iranian calendar year, said Iranian Deputy Energy Minister Houshang Falahatian. According to Falahatian, the contracts are mostly negotiated with Iranian companies, among others, according to the Islamic Republic of Iran … Continue reading Iran to generate 1000 MW from new solar energy, wind power plants
Continue readingIran signs German investment contract to launch wind farm using 30 wind turbines
Iran and a German investing company have signed a contract for launching a wind farm in the Arvand Free Zone in southwestern Iran. The wind farm is to give an annual output of 130 thousand MW/h electricity using 30 wind turbines, Esmail Zamani, CEO of Arvand Free Zone said, IRIB news agency reported August 22. … Continue reading Iran signs German investment contract to launch wind farm using 30 wind turbines
Continue readingIran thirst for energy after nuke deal draws wind energy
Iran’s quest to rejuvenate its energy industry after decades of sanctions is attracting renewable energy developers eager to plant wind turbines on windy ridges across the country. Since 2012 the government has pushed renewables as an alternative to the fossil fuels that supply 94% of its electricity. Developers such as GI Umweltconsult and wind turbine … Continue reading Iran thirst for energy after nuke deal draws wind energy
Continue readingIran has potential to generate 40,000 MW of solar power and wind energy
Iran has the potentiality to generate 40,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity from solar energy and wind power, according to Iranian Deputy Energy Minister Houshang Falahatian. There is potentiality to generate 30,000 MW of wind power and 10,000 MW of solar power in the country, the IRNA news agency quoted Falahatian as saying on Monday. He … Continue reading Iran has potential to generate 40,000 MW of solar power and wind energy
Continue readingIran steps up wind energy with 80 wind turbines
The Renewable Energy Organization of Iran (SUNA) will buy 80 wind turbines this year for power generation, SUNA’s Iraj Hersini says. The southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province is the primary candidate site, with other places also being considered as likely locations for establishing a wind farm, he said. “Iran, due to its excellent geographical position, can benefit … Continue reading Iran steps up wind energy with 80 wind turbines
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