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Construction of Iran’s largest solar farm started
Iran has started building five specialized solar energy zones in Kerman Province, as the Rayen zone is referred to as the largest in the country, IRNA reported.
Officials claim that if these projects are completed and launched, the country’s electricity shortage problem will be solved within the next five years.
Referring to the necessity of supplying electricity to the country’s industrial parks, Deputy Industry Minister Farshad Moqimi announced his ministry’s readiness to use the electricity produced by the solar plant to supply electricity to firms located in industrial zones.
Iran has issued permissions for the establishment of 25 specialized industrial zones in the country, the official said. Meanwhile, the construction of a 100-megawatt solar power plant of a large mining and industrial company started on Wednesday in Ashkezar of Yazd Province in central Iran. This power plant, which is the first 100-MW power plant in the province, will be built in an area of 150 hectares, which will produce more than 190 million kilowatt hours.
In addition, the solar power plant will increase the stability of the power grid in coming years, while with the opening of the power station, more than 55 million cubic meters per year will be saved in the country’s fossil fuel consumption. Saving 45,000 cubic meters of water is one of the other advantages of the project, while its operation in coming years will prevent the production of greenhouse gases by 115,000 tons per year.