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11 solar power plants come into operation
Iran boosts solar panel production
Through a video call during his visit to Markazi Province on Monday, Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian launched 11 solar power plants, a hydroelectric power plant, and a wind power plant with a confirmed capacity of 74 megawatts in Khorasan Razavi, Markazi, Qom, Kerman, Yazd, Semnan, and Lorestan provinces, ILNA reported.
The first phase of a 100-megawatt solar power plant in Mahallat, Markazi Province, the first phase of a 40-megawatt solar power plant in Sirjan, and a 3-megawatt plant in Mahan, Kerman Province, a 4-megawatt solar power plant in Pak Bana, Qom Province, 10-megawatt solar power plants in Khezrabad, two 500-kilowatt plants in Atrabad 3, two-megawatt Atrabad 2, and a one-megawatt plant in Nayeen, Yazd Province, 10-megawatt solar power plants in Jovein and 10-megawatt Naqab in Khorasan Razavi Province, and a 6-megawatt Pak Saman in Semnan Province were put into operation during the Monday ceremony.
Moreover, during this ceremony, a 10-megawatt wind power plant in Khaf, Khorasan Razavi Province, and a 3-megawatt hydroelectric power plant in Aligudarz, Lorestan Province, began operating.
Iran has also joined the group of countries with the capability to manufacture and export solar panels, thanks to the launch of its own 1,800-megawatt production line.
On Monday, the country’s second solar panel production line was inaugurated with a capacity of 1800 megawatts per year. The factory consists of two production lines of 900 megawatts each, creating the capability to produce different solar panels ranging from 550 to 700 watts for the country for the first time. It incorporates the latest and most accurate technologies in the world.
According to the report, the opening of this production line enables the country to produce a high-quality solar panel every 22 seconds.
Considering that in 2021, the first production line with a capacity of 500 megawatts had become operational, the total annual capacity of the factory has reached 2300 megawatts.
The report added that, due to the use of state-of-the-art technologies in the factory, the power output of solar panels has reached over 700 watts and has directly created employment for more than 400 individuals.