US Sanctions Disrupt Wind Energy Development Plans

Wind farm construction projects have nearly come to a halt all over Iran, as the much-needed turbines cannot be imported due to US sanctions, a member of Iran Renewable Energy Association said.
“Wind power stations need to be equipped with special turbines whose technology has long been monopolized by European firms that are not allowed to sell anything to Iran,” ILNA also quoted Mohammad Amin Zanganeh as saying.
Noting that Chinese manufacturing firms are not willing to provide Iran with the technology, he said, “Even if the equipment is imported from other countries like the UAE, we will face major problems for installing them and there will be no after-sales services or online support.”