Iran aims to produce 10,000 MW of electricity from renewables
Iran aims to generate 10,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity from renewable power plants, Deputy Energy Minister, Mahmoud Kamani said Sunday.
The project has been bifurcated, with 2,500 MW of plans disseminated to industrial companies, including the Gol-e-Gohar complex and Foulad Mobarakeh, Kamani added, according to ILNA.
He noted that Iran’s Economic Council has authorized the construction of a 4,000 MW solar power plant. Tenders were held, and currently, 1,850 MW have been assigned to winners who are in the process of receiving permits. So far, 180 MW have been inaugurated, with an additional 200 MW to commence operations during the current Iranian calendar year which started on March 21.
Kamani also spoke on the export plan, remarking that a scheme is being compiled to export energy generated by renewable power plants.
“Proposals have been submitted to the Ministry of Energy, and they are in finalization stages.”
Iran has remarkable potentials for export, Kamani concluded, underscoring that the countries on the western border, such as Iraq and Türkiye, have significant capacity, and in the future, they can provide opportunities to export electricity to Europe.
In the countries on the eastern border, Afghanistan and Pakistan are requesting Iran’s electricity, presenting further prospects for export, he added.