TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) Spokesman Jafar Mohammadnejad Sigaroudi said that 841-megawatt production capacity of Iran renewable power plants is active in the country. He made the remarks on Sunday and added, “presently, Iran renewable power plants have been launched in all provinces of the country.” Iran News […]
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) Spokesman Jafar Mohammadnejad Sigaroudi said that 841-megawatt production capacity of Iran renewable power plants is active in the country.
He made the remarks on Sunday and added, “presently, Iran renewable power plants have been launched in all provinces of the country.” Iran News quotes the report.
He put the total production capacity of solar and wind power plants installed in the nationwide at 841 megawatts and this production capacity has been realized by 115 private sector companies.
To date, about 3,500 solar power plants have been installed across the country, he said, adding, “in addition, construction operation of 2,500 solar power plants is underway in disadvantaged and deprived areas of the country.”
Installation of solar power plants in the country has generated employment opportunities for about 53,420 people per annum, Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) Spokesman Jafar Mohammadnejad Sigaroudi added.
Earlier it was said that the Ministry of Energy is determined to increase production capacity of renewable energies in the country up to 4,000 megawatts before the termination of the 12th government, he added.
Presently, Islamic Republic of Iran enjoys rich resources of fossil and renewable energies, he said, adding, “about 60,000-megawatt wind energy potential has so far been identified in the country.”
Elsewhere in its remarks, the ministry revealed the identification of 150,000-megawatt solar energy for the construction of solar energy farms and added, “in spite of existence of 82,000-megawatt of hydroelectricity and nuclear power plants, very high potential has been created in the country in using renewable energy.”
- source : MNA, Irannews
