SATBA: Clean energy capacity exceeds 3,700 MW
Iran’s installed renewable energy capacity has surpassed 3,700 megawatts, though approximately 870 megawatts of that total have not yet been officially recognized due to lengthy administrative and grid-connection procedures, according to Mohsen Tarztalab, head of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA).
“Currently, about 3,400 megawatts out of the 3,700 megawatts of installed renewable capacity are being injected into the national power grid,” Mehr news agency quoted Tarztalab as saying on Thursday.
The deputy minister of energy attributed the discrepancy to time-consuming protocols within the Ministry of Energy and grid management processes. A meeting has been held with officials from the power grid management and the electricity sector of the Ministry of Energy to accelerate these procedures, he said.
Tarztalab added that the country aims to reach 5,200 megawatts of renewable capacity by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2026). “However, we are working to achieve a significantly higher figure by February 20,” he said.
Masoud Pezeshkian’s government aims to install 30,000 MW of non-fossil capacity over the next three years amid an expected power shortfall next year. According to the Energy Ministry, the country is expected to face a power shortfall of between 17,000 and 20,000 megawatts next year.
The government has also urged manufacturers to step up investment in solar power. About 60% of the total electricity used by industrial subscribers during the past month was outsourced from distribution companies and regional power firms, according to Iran’s Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Company (Tavanir).