Power generation at Manjil Wind Farm in Gilan Province during the fourth month of the current Iranian year (June 22-July 22) increased by 2,800 megawatt hours compared to the previous month, a deputy manager of the provincial power company said.
“Last month, 10,600 megawatt hours of electricity were produced at the wind farm, up 37% compared to that of May 21-June 21,” Mohsen Babazadeh was also quoted as saying by the Energy Ministry’s news portal.
Manjil Wind Farm is the first and largest wind power plant in Iran and has a nominal capacity of 92.2 MW, he added.
Generating electricity without consuming water is vital for conserving hydrological resources that are depleting rapidly in Iran.
The official noted that the main advantages of the wind power station are zero water use and absence of greenhouse gas emission during the electricity production process.
The wind farm in northern Iran has 171 wind turbines. Harnessing wind energy will help reduce dependence on fossil fuels, as it cuts electricity generation from thermal power plants using natural gas and other fossil fuels such as mazut.
Wind energy is eco-friendly as it does not produce waste or contaminate water, a major issue given the water crisis in the country.
Wind power is among the most efficient technology to produce electricity in a safe and environmentally-sustainable way. Currently, more than 200 wind turbines are operational in Gilan, Khorasan Razavi, East Azarbaijan and Qazvin provinces.
Manjil has taken precedence over other regions, as it produced more than 90,000 megawatt-hours of electricity in 2020.
Gilan lies along the Caspian Sea in northern Iran. It gets the highest annual rainfall in Iran – 4.5 times above the national average and 1.2 times more than the global average.
Wind energy is produced in 79 countries, of which 24 have an installed capacity of more than 1,000 MW each. In terms of megawatt accumulation, the five main markets are China, the US, Germany, Spain and India.
