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.
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May 01,2019Renewable 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... -
April 28,2019A 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...
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April 16,2019An 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. "...
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April 09,2019Solar 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...
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April 08,2019Delays 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...
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March 09,2019Semnan 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...
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March 02,2019The 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...
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February 27,2019Renewable 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...
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February 23,2019Iran 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...
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February 22,2019To 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...
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February 20,2019Iran 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...
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February 16,2019Due 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...
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February 05,2019Four 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...
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February 03,2019South 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...
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February 02,2019Seventy 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...
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January 27,2019Close 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,...
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January 19,2019A 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...
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January 16,2019Adding 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....
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January 12,2019The 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...
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January 11,2019Iran 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...
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January 11,2019Deputy 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...
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January 01,2019A 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...
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January 09,2019The 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....
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January 08,2019Households 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...
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January 06,2019The 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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