Renewable Energy
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Tehran to host "5th IRAN REC" on Dec. 16
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) -- The 5th Iran Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition (IRAN REC) and 2nd National Renewable Energy Award will be held in Tehran on Dec. 16 through online.
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22nd GECF Annual Ministerial Meeting wraps up work
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – The 22nd annual ministerial meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) wrapped up its work on Friday with the issuance of a statement through videoconference.
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Iran, Qatar stress expansion of coop. in renewable energies
TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran and Qatar emphasized on the expansion of bilateral cooperation in the field of renewable energies.
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Tehran, Kabul political, economic ties on positive track
TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Iran and Afghanistan have been focused on increasing their political and economic relations, in recent years. Afghan peace talks and major mutual economic projects are the means to put bilateral ties on a positive track.
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By: Ebrahim Fallahi
Iranian households welcoming rooftop renewables
TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Renewable energy sources are opening their place in the energy basket of all countries around the world even in energy regions like West Asia because of their cleanness and their much lower costs compared to fossil fuels.
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Iran’s renewable energy capacity reaches 825 MW
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – The capacity of Iran’s renewable power production has reached 825 megawatts, according to the data by Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization.
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Chairman of London Energy Club:
Russia, Iran, Venezuela can team up to confront US, SA triggered oil price war
TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – Mehmet Ogutcu, Chairman of London Energy Club believes that while the USA, Saudi Arabia, and the Persian Gulf countries can work together in the coming period to influence the markets, Russia can team up with important OPEC producers such as Iran and Venezuela and assume the leadership of non-OPEC producers.
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Tehran to host 12th intl. renewable energy expo
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Tehran is set to host the 12th edition of Iran International Renewable Energy, Lighting & Energy Saving Exhibition on February 25-28.
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Iran’s renewable output exceeds 4.4. billion kWh
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Latest data released by the Energy Ministry shows that Iran has produced over 4.4 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity from renewable sources since the bid to shift focus from fossil fuels to greener energies started in mid-2009.
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841-MW production capacity of renewable power plants ‘active’ in nationwide
TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) Spokesman Jafar Mohammadnejad Sigaroudi said that 841-megawatt production capacity of renewable power plants is active in the country.
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Deputy energy min.:
Renewable energies’ production capacity at twofold growth
TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Energy for Electricity and Energy Affairs Homayoun Haeri said that production capacity of renewable energies in Iran doubled in the current year as compared to a year earlier.
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Generating electricity by renewable resources exceeds 4bn kW/hour
TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – About 4.171 billion kilowatt/hour amounts of clean energy have so far been generated by renewable resources in Iran, according to the Ministry of Energy.
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Energy min. inaugurates 1st 7-MW solar power plant in Zanjan prov.
TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – On the occasion of the Government Week in the current year (started March 21, 2019), Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian inaugurated a 7-megawatt solar power plant in Abhar, Zanjan province, on Tue.
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Energy min.:
217 water, electricity projects to come on stream by yearend
TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian said that a number of 217 water and electricity projects will be put into operation before the termination of the current year (to end March 20, 2020).
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10MW solar farm comes on stream in Kerman
TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – A 10-megawatt solar power plant in Baft County, central Kerman province, was connected to the national power grid at the weekend.
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Basij forces to build 100,000 rooftop power stations across Iran
TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – Basij volunteer forces will set up some 100,00 small-scale solar power systems for rural homes across Iran, a top commander said on Sunday.
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Iran’s renewable power capacity growing
TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – The capacity of Iran’s renewable power production has reached 724 megawatts and the number is expected to exceed 1,000 MW when the under-construction projects come on stream in the near future, according to the official website of the Energy Ministry.
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Deputy Energy Min.:
Iran renewable energies’ capacity to hit 800mw
TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – Deputy Ministry of Energy Seyed Mohammad Sadeghzadeh said that production capacity of renewable energies in the country will hit 800megawatt.
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Renewable power production surpasses 3bn kWh in almost 10 years
TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Renewable power production surpassed billion kilowatt watts per hour (kWh) in a 10-year time span from late June 2009 to late April 2019, Iranian ministry of power announced on Saturday.
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Iran’s renewable power generation exceeds 2.83 billion kWh
TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Latest data released by the Energy Ministry shows that Iran has produced over 2.83 billion kilowatts-hour of electricity from renewable sources since the bid to shift focus from fossil fuels to greener energies started in mid-2009.
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Energy min. urges responsible bodies to boost new energies’ capacity
TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian urged ministries to establish necessary cooperation and coordination in line with increasing capacity of new energies in the country.
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Austrian amb. to Tehran:
Austria to coop. with Iran to build green energy ecological center
TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – Austrian Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Stefan Scholz said on Fri. that his country will cooperate with the Islamic Republic of Iran for constructing green energies ecological center.
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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.
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By: Morteza Rahmani
Renewables turning into a steady movement in Iran
TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Renewables are steadily gaining traction in Iran. The quest for a cleaner, greener and more self-sustaining future is now turning out to be quite a movement, though needing a harder push.
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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.
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Iran-Austria energy session held in Vienna
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MAN) – Iran and Austria held the fifth round of their joint workgroup session in Vienna from Jan.14-17, according to Iran's Foreign Ministry.
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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).
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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.
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Iran’s renewable capacity hits 670MW
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Iran's capacity of installed renewables has reached 670 megawatts, with 445 megawatts of renewable power plants still under construction, according to Ministry of Energy.
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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.