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Number Seven Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty Five - 25 September 2024
Iran Daily - Number Seven Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty Five - 25 September 2024 - Page 2
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Iran sets construction target of 4,000 MW renewable plants

According to the Seventh Development Plan (2024-28), Iran should build 2,500 megawatts of renewable electricity power stations every year, said the head of the Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA), adding that the Ministry of Energy has set a target of 4,000 MW for the first year though.
Speaking on the sidelines of the Second Renewable Energy Development Conference in Tehran on Tuesday, Mohsen Tarztalab also noted that the country is facing problems such as lack of fuel for power plants and electricity shortage, so renewable energy can play a big role in this area, IRNA reported.
During the last 2-3 decades, the total capacity added to renewables was 1300MW, the official stated.
Also speaking at the conference, the head of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines & Agriculture (TCCIMA) said the share of renewable energies in the Seventh Development Plan should be increased in order to reduce electricity shortages.
Mahmoud Jajafi-Arab announced that the share of renewable energy in the country’s electricity production stands at 1.2%, noting that the United States has provided 25% of its electricity production from renewable resources in 2023.
On September 16, Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi called for taking more serious steps to develop renewable energy, saying that renewable energy is one of the main ways to compensate for the shortages of electricity in Iran.
“Most of the countries, especially developed ones, realizing the importance of renewable energy development, have invested a lot in this field,” Aliabadi stated.
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