Solar Power Plant in Damghan Linked to National Grid

The first phase of a 10-megawatt solar power plant in Damghan County, Semnan Province, is now connected to the national power grid, managing director of Semnan Regional Electricity Company said.
“The solar farm is being constructed by the private sector at a cost of about $1 million. Its first phase is now operational with a capacity of 2 MW,” IRNA also quoted Ali Akbar Sabbagh as saying.
“With the investment of the private sector, several other solar power stations are also under construction in Semnan, and when all become operational, they will add more than 20 MW to the power production capacity of the province,” he added.
With a hot desert climate and more than 300 sunny days, Semnan Province in the northeast has great potential for harnessing solar and wind energy.