Stepping closer to clean energy
100 MW solar power plant to be constructed in Markazi Province
Around 120 companies from the industrial poles in Iran’s central province of Markazi gathered to build the 100 MW Amir Kabir Solar Power Plant.
An investment seminar for the private sector in the construction of the 100 MW Amir Kabir Solar Power Plant was held at the Arak Machinery Manufacturing Company on Monday, IRIB reported.
The construction of the power plant aims to provide sustainable energy for the industrial and economic development of the province.
Addressing the seminar, the director-general of the Office for the Development of Small Power Plants said, “Permits for the construction of 13,000 MW of renewable power plants have been issued in the country, most of which are solar and wind.”
“Of this, approximately 2,000 MW is allocated to Markazi Province, and it is projected that by next year, about 5,000 MW of this capacity will be operational,” Jafar Mohammadnejad added.
Addressing the same investment seminar, the provincial governor said, “Due to the angle of sunlight and air temperature, Markazi offers the most optimal and favorable efficiency for using solar panels in the country,” ISNA reported.
Mehdi Zandieh Vakili stated, “Markazi Province, with 3,800 industrial units and several mother industries, has shaped the industrial capital of the country, with a significant portion of these industries being formed by the Arak Educational Machinery Manufacturing Company.”
He emphasized that the internal potentials of the country should receive more attention, adding, “Specialized and capable forces, due to their knowledge, science, and experience, have gathered in the province, and as a result, any industry or equipment we desire can be implemented.”
The governor noted that when faced with a shortage of energy, significant pressure is placed on industrial units.
“About 85% of the province’s electricity consumption is in the industrial and production sectors, which is not the case in almost any other province,” he said.