Solar Power Plants in Iran

Plans are underway to build a 500-megawatt photovoltaic power station at Tehran’s Oil Refinery Company, the head of the company said. “The refinery is committed to working for a low-carbon…

A new 2.5-megawatt photovoltaic solar farm went on stream on Friday in Garizat rural district in Taft County, Yazd Province, raising PV capacity in the desert region to more than 60 megawatts,…

As long as fossil fuels, such as natural gas, are heavily subsidized in Iran, clean energy will not get the space it deserves, a member of Iran Renewable Energy Association (IrREA) said. “…

The executive operation of constructing the largest Iranian factory to manufacture solar cells has started in Mahan County, Kerman Province, the representative of Kerman and Ravar in the…

Arvand Petrochemical Company in Mahshahr, Khuzestan Province, plans to increase its annual production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to over 640,000 tons, which can help develop downstream…

A new solar farm in Jiroft County in the southern Kerman Province was linked to the national power grid on Tuesday.  The privately-owned station increased solar photovoltaic capacity in…

Renewable power stations with a total capacity of 900 megawatts will come on stream by 2025, Ghadir Energy Investment Company, a member of the Power Generation Companies Syndicate, said. “The…

A total of 1,650 megawatts of solar energy will be added to the power generation capacity of Yazd Province in four years, the managing director of the provincial Regional Electricity Company…

The most effective solution for industries to generate their own electricity and not be at the mercy of the state-run Power Generation, Distribution and Transmission Company (Tavanir) is by…

A new solar power station in the southeastern Kerman Province was connected to the national power grid on Saturday.  The new station increased solar photovoltaic capacity in Kerman to 70…

Electricity generation from fossil fuels is neither financially viable nor environmentally sustainable, compared to renewable resources that contribute to sustainable economic growth, the head…

Over $100 million have been earmarked in the budget bill approved for the next Iranian year (March 2022-23) for the expansion of renewable energy in Iran, the energy minister said.

The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (Satba) plans to add 10 gigawatts to the current renewable electricity capacity of Iran in the next four years, the managing director of…

Iran’s first solar thermal power plant will become operational in Yazd Province in 2022, which will be integrated with the provincial combined-cycle power plant, the head of Iran's Thermal Power…

Over 155 million kilowatts of electricity were generated via renewable energy sources in the first month of fall in Iran (Sept. 23-Oct. 22). If this volume was produced by thermal power plants…

In line with Iran’s move toward sustainable energy, solar power can assist its adoption of technological innovation and help generate employment.

Kushk Solar Power Plant in Kushk Rural District of Khatam County, Yazd Province, has generated over 4,900 megawatt hours of electricity since its inauguration three months ago, the managing…

Iran Power Generation, Distribution and Transmission Company (Tavanir) and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (Satba) are no longer allowed to sign agreements to buy green…

Policymakers’ shortsightedness and the existence of a mafia-like syndicate that controls thermal power plants has caused Iran to remain fully dependent on fossil fuel-based power, a lecturer at…

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 first phase of a project to electrify 60,000 agricultural wells with renewable energy has got off the ground, director for rural electrification at Iran Power Generation, Distribution and…

A new 10-megawatt solar farm came on stream on Wednesday in Kushk Rural District in Khatam County of Yazd Province, managing director of Yazd Regional Electricity Company said.

The first floating solar farm in Tehran became operational in the South Wastewater Treatment Plant, the head of project control office in the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Company (…

Close to 463 million kilowatt hours of electricity were generated from alternative energy sources in the first three months of the fiscal 2021-22, which help curb both water and fossil fuel…

Iran has all it needs to tap into clean energy but despite scientific studies and measures taken in this regard, the real potential has not been exploited.