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Iran renewables’ capacity hit 1.2 GW by September
According to figures released by the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization – an affiliate of the Energy Ministry – solar power plants come first in total renewable capacity, accounting for 60% of renewable electricity production, IRNA wrote on Tuesday.
Wind is regarded as the second renewable energy source in the country, accounting for 29% of the production, the figures showed.
Small hydropower plants and biomass plants are next, accounting for 8% and 2% of the total renewable capacity respectively by September. Iran’s Vice President Mohammadreza Aref has said that the sitting government attaches importance to the use of solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources.