Pezeshkian urges consortium formation to purchase solar panels
A meeting chaired by President Masoud Pezeshkian was held Tuesday to accelerate the implementation of renewable energy projects with a focus on solar power plants, during which the president called for the formation of a consortium to purchase solar panels.
The session, attended by the heads of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA), the Tourism Financial Group, the National Development Fund, the Plan and Budget Organization, reviewed progress on the government’s plan to establish at least 30,000 megawatts of electricity generation capacity from renewable sources, reported president.ir.
After hearing reports on the matter, the president emphasized that the primary goal is to achieve sufficient electricity production capacity to effectively manage peak consumption during next summer.
Pezeshkian stated that the best approach to advancing this initiative is to form a consortium led by the SATBA, with the participation of financial institutions, banks, and all entities interested in developing large and small solar power plants. The consortium would collectively purchase solar panels in bulk.
The president stressed that the consortium should procure the most advanced and suitable solar panels and power plant equipment at the lowest cost and highest quality, distributing them among domestic contractors.
“This would ensure the projects are completed as quickly as possible, with minimal costs and optimal quality,” Pezeshkian added.
It was decided that the executive framework for the initiative would be drafted in a meeting hosted by the Plan and Budget Organization as the final version will be presented for approval in a subsequent meeting chaired by the president and attended by the participants at the said meeting.