Satba to Expand Biomass Power Capacity

There are seven waste-to-energy power plants in Iran with a capacity of 14 megawatts, most of which are either closed or working at half capacity due to technical, economic or legal hurdles, says the head of Economic, Social and Environmental Studies Office at the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (Satba).
“Negotiations are underway among the Energy Ministry, Interior Ministry and the Department of Environment to overcome the obstacles and add to the current low capacity,” ISNA also quoted Reza Samadi as saying.
If talks yield positive results, biomass plants with a total capacity of 400 MW will be built by the private sector, he added.