SATBA: Renewables capacity posts 4,500 MW rise under Pezeshkian
Iran's renewable energy capacity has increased 3.5-fold to 4,500 megawatts under President Masoud Pezeshkian's administration, which took office in late July 2024, a senior energy official said at a ceremony commissioning solar power plants in Bardaskan, northeastern Khorasan Razavi.
According to ISNA, Alireza Parandeh Motlag, deputy for technical and engineering affairs at Iran's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA), made the announcement during the inauguration of solar power facilities in the northeastern city.
"The country's total capacity has risen from 1,200 megawatts to 4,500 megawatts, increasing 3.5-fold during the 14th government," Parandeh Motlag said.
"At the beginning of the 14th government, the country's total renewable power plant capacity was about 1,200 megawatts," he added. "This figure has now reached 4,500 megawatts, reflecting sustained efforts and cooperation among all relevant agencies."
Parandeh Motlag noted that while 3,000 megawatts of solar power plants were connected to the grid last year, the organization plans to install an additional 2,500 megawatts in the first quarter of the current Iranian year, which began on March 21, despite all international restrictions and pressures. He projected that total renewable energy capacity would reach 11,000 megawatts by the end of summer.
"The target has been set for renewable energy's share in the country's energy mix to exceed 10 percent during this government," Parandeh Motlag said. "Khorasan (Razavi) provinces, with its high potential for solar and wind energy, will play a key role in achieving this goal, and at least 1,000 megawatts of wind power plants are expected to be installed in the province."