Solar Power Plant

VP inaugurates 7MW solar farm in Hamedan prov.

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – A 7MW solar farm was inaugurated today in Kabudarahang, Hamedan province, with Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri in attendance.

Iran’s renewable output tops 2.75 billion kWh

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Latest data released by the Energy Ministry show that Iran has produced 2.751 billion kilowatts-hour of electricity from renewables in the past nine years, since the bid to shift focus from fossil fuels to greener energies started.

IHA:

Iran holds 2nd largest hydroelectricity power plant in ME

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – The latest report of International Hydropower Association (IHA) shows that Islamic Republic of Iran accounts for second largest hydroelectricity power plant in terms of energy production capacity.

Iran’s rooftop PVs to increase to 5,000 units by year-end

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Energy Minister Mohammad Sadeghzadeh said Wed. that there are 2,000 small rooftop photovoltaic power station or rooftop PVs operating in rural areas and less-developed areas in the country, adding the number will increase to 5,000 by the end of this Iranian year of 1397 (ending on March 20, 2018).

Iran to build 1,000 MW solar farm in Markazi

ARAK, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Iran is set to build its largest-ever solar farm with a capacity as much as 1,000 megawatts in Markazi province, central Iran, a senior official said.

Sistan and Baluchestan power capacity to exceed 2.6 GW by 2021

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said on Tuesday that the electricity generation capacity in Sistan and Baluchestan province is set to reach 2,685 megawatts by March 2021.

Basij to build 3k solar power plants: cmdr.

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Basij Commander Brigadier General Gholam-Hossein Gheibparvar said that the force is going to establish 3,000 solar power plants across the country.

China, Belgium, US to invest millions of dollar in Fars prov.

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – The Director General of Fars province Economic Affairs and Finance Department General Babak Daei revealed the investment of countries including China, Belgium and the United States in the provincial projects in the fields of supplying energy, processing petrochemicals and constructing infrastructures in health sector.

Iran, China sign contract to build solar farm in Qom

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The governor general of Qom province signed a contract with a Chinese company to let the foreign party build a solar farm in the province.

Energy min.:

Iran’s investment in generating solar power to increase

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian said that huge investment will be made in the field of generating more solar power in the country.

Austria ready to build more solar plants in Kerman: envoy

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – Austrian ambassador to Iran voiced his country’s readiness to build more solar power plants in Kerman province, southeast of Iran.

S Korea to invest in Iran's solar power plant project

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – An official at Zarandieh Governorate Mohammad Ghanati said South Korea will invest in the construction of a solar power plant in Zarandieh county in Iran, the media reported.

Germans to build 5th solar power plant in Hamedan

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – An official said German investors have begun construction of the fifth solar power plant in Hamedan Province following successful operation of four other similar stations.

First hybrid solar plant comes on stream in Sari

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – The first hybrid solar power plant with a production capacity of 3 KW became operational in Mazandaran province.

Iran, Norway sign €2.5bn deal on solar power plants

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Norwegian company Saga Energy has signed a 2.5 billion-euro contract to build solar power plants in Iran, the company said on Tuesday.