Construction of Iran’s largest solar power plant begins in Hamedan
Executive operations for the construction of Iran’s largest solar power plant, with a capacity of 500 megawatts, began on Tuesday in the central province of Hamedan.
According to IRNA, based on the plans made, the operation of the major energy sector project will take place in August 2027.
At the ceremony, the governor of Hamedan said that the province, in recent years, alongside the increase in production and industrial activities, has faced growth in electricity consumption, and this issue has further increased the necessity of investment in the energy production sector.
Hamid Mollanouri Shamsi maintained that permits for more than 3,000 megawatts of solar power plants in the province have been issued.
“At present, more than 70 megawatts of such capacity are under construction, and the projects are gradually entering the production circuit,” he said, adding that this trend promises a bright future for the sustainable supply of energy in the province.
So far, around 6,200 hectares of the province’s natural resources lands have been allocated for the construction of solar power plants.
Two days earlier, on Sunday, Iran’s deputy minister of energy announced that 148 renewable power plant projects with a total capacity of 750 megawatts are ready for inauguration during the current week.
Mohsen Tarztalab said that once the projects become operational, the country’s renewable power plant capacity will exceed 4,200 megawatts.
“Of the total projects ready for inauguration, 56 projects with a capacity of 395.845 megawatts have been implemented by the private sector, and another 92 projects with a capacity of 354.200 megawatts will be put into operation through investment by the National Development Fund,” he noted.