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Iran eyes exporting renewable electricity to four neighbors
Mahoud Kamani, who also heads Iran’s Renewable Energy and Electricity Efficiency Organization, known as SATBA, said a call would be issued next week in this regard for companies involved in green energy production to come forward.
“The capacity for exporting [renewable] power has been set and four lines have been established to supply electricity to Iraq, Turkey, Pakistan and Afghanistan,” Kamani said, IRNA reported.
Renewable energy resources accounts for 1.3% (1,186 megawatts) of Iran’s total electricity production, which stands at around 94,000 MW per day. However, the country seeks to make them stand out its power portfolio by tapping into the huge potential of its sun-drenched deserts, which also pack strong winds.
According to Kamani, dozens of eco-friendly projects with a combined production capacity of 12,000 MW per day are under construction.
He also said a public tender had already been held to build wind parks responsible for generating 3,000 MW of green power per day and that the winning investors would be announced soon.
“These projects are part of a bigger plan to crank out 30,000 MW of renewable electricity in five years, the SATBA chief said.
Iran’s environmentally friendly power stations include solar and wind farms, biogas facilities, small hydroelectric dams and plants powered by expansion turbines.
As per a sweeping program laid out by the Energy Ministry, renewable electricity generation is expected to reach 20,000 MW daily by 2027, and then take a major leap to 50,000 MW daily by 2031.