Solar Power Plants in Iran

Solar Power Plants in Iran

Keep up with the latest updates about development of solar power plants in Iran, foreign investments in Iran's renewables sector along with the opportunities and incentives for investments in the expanding sector. 

  • Driving Renewables Forward
    Renewable energy output is expected to reach 800 megawatt by summer, Deputy Energy Minister Mohammad Sadeqzadeh said. Sadeqzadeh, who also is head of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency...
  • 10 MW Solar Power Plant Opens in Iran's Fars Province
    A 10 megawatt solar power plant opened in Abadeh County in southern Fars Province on Sunday. A private sector initiative, the plant is one of the largest of its kind in the south and cost $3.5...
  • Solar Power Evolving in Iran's Kerman
    An estimated 1,690 five megawatt photovoltaic power stations will become operational next month in Kerman Province, the deputy manager of the provincial Electric Power Distribution Company said. "...
  • Iran Needs to Capture Solar Power
    Solar energy generates electricity for household consumption at lower prices, significantly reduces toxic gases and helps farmers with their excess products, says Davoud Fadaei, a member of the...
  • Iran Renewable Projects Looking for a Quick Fix
    Delays in paying private contractors have grounded many clean energy projects, a member of the Iran Renewable Energy Association (IrREA) said on Sunday.   "Most private companies have not been...
  • Semnan Power Company Promoting Solar Systems
    Semnan Province Electric Power Distribution Company will set up 100 small-scale solar power systems for rural homes in the next calendar year (starts March 21), the managing director said Saturday...
  • Loans for Rooftop Photovoltaic Systems in Rural Households
    The Majlis Joint Commission, a parliamentary body responsible for reviewing the budget bill, on Saturday approved the $500 million government-proposed funding for expanding rooftop photovoltaic...
  • Iran: Switching to Renewables is the Demand of Wisdom
    Renewable energy is the most cost-effective compared to all other traditional sources to generate power, head of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (Satba) said Wednesday. "The...
  • Austrian Support for Green Power Expansion in Iran
    Iran has taken noticeable steps in recent years to develop its green energy sector and has the potential to emerge as a regional Green energy hub. Austrian Ambassador to Iran Stefan Scholz made...
  • Competitiveness Can Drive Renewable Energy Sector
    To help promote competition, those who build green power stations are not obliged to use locally-produced parts and equipment.  Mohammad Sadeqzadeh, head of the Renewable Energy Organization of...
  • Iran's Renewable Energy Potential Remains Untapped
    Iran has all it needs to tap into clean energy but despite scientific studies and steps taken in this regard, the real improvement potential has not been effectively exploited, said the secretary...
  • Iran: Private Sector Role Highlighted Back to Green Energy
    Due to government funding constraints and financial pressures, private companies have taken on the mantle of developing renewable energy, head of Iran's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency...
  • Solar Energy Making New Inroads in Iran's Hamedan
    Four new solar farms in cities and towns in western Hamedan Province were inaugurated on Tuesday. “The four farms, each with production capacity of 7 megawatts, supply 28 MW of electricity to the...
  • Solar Panels for Nomad Communities in Iran
    South Khorasan Regional Electricity Company has installed 30 solar panels for 80 nomadic families in underprivileged areas over the last 10 months, managing director of the provincial Nomadic...
  • 70 Yazd Electricity Projects Ready
    Seventy power projects will be operational in Yazd Province by the end of February, managing director of Yazd Regional Electricity Company said Saturday. “The projects include electricity supply...
  • Iran: Renewable Energy Making Its Mark, Reducing Greenhouse Gases
    Close to 3 billion kilowatt hours of electricity has been generated from renewable sources since mid-2009. According to state-owned Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization, aka Satba,...
  • Kerman Solar Energy Program Expands
    A 1-megawatt solar power plant and 52 small-scale photovoltaic systems were launched at the weekend in Bardsir, Kerman Province. The plant was built by a private company in nine months at a cost...
  • Iran ICCIMA Sees Job Potential in Green Energy Sector
    Adding 5,000 megawatts of renewable energy to the present 670 MW renewable output will help create 100,000 jobs, a member of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mine and Agriculture said....
  • 6th Solar Power Plant for Hamedan
    The sixth solar power plant in Hamedan Province has been synchronized with the national power grid. Located in Beshik Tappeh village in Kabudarahang County, the plant has a capacity of 7 megawatts...
  • 50 MW Wind Farm for Zabol
    Deputy Energy Minister Homayoun Haeri on Thursday broke ground for a 50 megawatt wind farm in Mil-e- Nader zone in Zabol in Sistan-Baluchestan Province. The farm will have 20 wind turbines and...
  • Gov’t Seeks Leading Private Sector Role in Power Production
    Iran government intends to transfer 80% shares of state-owned power plants to the private sector by 2022, the director general of the planning office of Iran Power Generation, Distribution and...
  • New Horizons Open for Solar Energy
    A declared goal of the government is to develop renewable energy in the deprived and remote areas. The Energy Ministry and private companies are building 50 big and 2,000 small solar power plants...
  • Wind Farm Launched in East Azerbaijan Province
    The first phase of Iran’s second largest wind farm, with 50 MW power generation capacity, was launched on Monday in Aqkand village, East Azerbaijan Province. The plant has 20 modern turbines of 2....
  • Rooftop Solar Panels Underpin Household Income in S. Khorasan
    Households in some deprived regions in South Khorasan Province that have built solar panels on their rooftops are earning almost $75 per month, the head of the provincial Regional Electricity...
  • 1000 MW Solar Farm Planned in Saveh
    The largest solar farm, with a capacity to produce 1,000 megawatts of electricity, will be constructed in Markazi Province in central Iran, deputy governor for economic affairs said in the...

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