Solar Power Plants in Iran

Iran Power Generation, Distribution and Transmission Company (Tavanir) and Iran Fuel Conservation Company (IFCO) signed a memorandum of understanding on Saturday, based on which electrification…

Two large solar farms with a total capacity of 631 megawatts are under construction in Fars Province, the deputy governor of the province for Economic Affairs Coordination said. “The…

The guaranteed purchase price paid by the government for renewable power generated by private companies has, on average, increased by 40%.

Ten private companies in Hamedan Province have got permits from the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (Satba) to construct solar power plants in the western province, managing…

Two small-scale photovoltaic power stations (2 MW capacity) have been synchronized with the national grid in Isfahan Province. Located in Talkhuncheh, a city in Mobarakeh County, the plants…

Nomad families have taken delivery of 60,0000 portable solar power generators in the last three years, the deputy head of Nomadic Affairs Organization said. “Of the total 250,000 nomad…

In the past Iranian calendar year (March 2020-2021), 476 solar water heaters were installed gratis in Kohgiluyeh-Boyerahmad rural areas not linked to the gas grid, director general of the…

Close to 1 billion kilowatt hours of electricity was generated from alternative energy sources in the last fiscal that ended on March 20. This volume of clean energy helped reduce emission of…

The Energy Ministry is planning to promote renewable energy for mining cryptocurrencies.

Construction of a 10 megawatt solar farm in Barzak City, Kashan County in Isfahan Province began on Sunday in the presence of the deputy energy minister, Homayoun Haeri. The farm will cost $7.3…

Consuming unlimited volumes of oil derivatives and gas for heating and not converting it to value added products means wasting national resources and imposing a heavy burden on future…

Fifty-five million dollars was allocated for the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (Satba) in this Persian calendar year (March 2020-2021) and will be doubled next year to $102…

Fossil fuel is on its way out. Most countries, even oil-rich states are slowly but steadily shifting to green power as they grapple with the scale and scope of ecological disasters (climate…

An estimated 140,700 kilowatt hours of electricity was produced by solar power plants in Kohgiluyeh-Boyerahmad Province in southwest Iran in the first eight months of the current calendar year…

Iran is located in an arid and semi-arid region with over 300 sunny days in many parts that makes it suitable for harnessing solar energy. However, according to the deputy energy minister,…

Production of renewable energy in Iran has surpassed 5.47 billion kilowatt hours since 2009. If this volume was produced by thermal plants that consume gas as feedstock, more than 1.55 billion…

The 5th (online) Iran Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition (Iran REC 2020) will be held virtually on December 16. Iran Renewable Energy Association is organizing the event in…

Construction of Iran’s largest solar farm has begun in the north of Fars Province, the governor said. “The project is being carried out by Merat International Group in cooperation with foreign…

The largest solar panel manufacturing plant in Iran will be launched in Ardabil Province early next year (starts March 2021), the governor said Thursday. “Built by a private company, the…

Construction of a 10 megawatt solar farm in Bafq County, Yazd Province, will start soon. To be built on 20 hectares in the central dry region, Ghadir Solar Power Plant is expected to come…

In the next two years, 7,500 five-kilowatt rooftop photovoltaic panels will be installed for households in South Khorasan Province. The eastern province has great potential to produce clean…

Construction of a solar section of Yazd Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Power Plant started Saturday. Upon completion the plant will have generation capacity of 467 megawatts, the Energy…

To make optimum use of the open space in holy shrines and associated property in South Khorasan Province, installation of 22 small-scale solar power farms has long been on the agenda and 12 are…

Putting a gradual end to fossil-fuel based sources from the energy mix and replacing it with renewables is the demand of wisdom, a lecturer at Sharif University of Technology said.

To help boost renewables, close to 33 megawatts of electricity was added to green energy production, managing director of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (aka Satba)…