Iran, Afghanistan ink MoU on electricity cooperation
Iran and Afghanistan signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday to develop bilateral cooperation in the field of electricity industry.
Hydroelectric power plant in NW Iran joins national grid
The first unit of Sardasht Hydroelectric Power Plant in Sardasht county, West Azarbaijan province, became operational on Tuesday, adding 50 megawatts of electricity to the national grid.
10MW solar farm comes on stream in Kerman
A 10-megawatt solar power plant in Baft County, central Kerman province, was connected to the national power grid at the weekend.
Iran’s renewable power capacity growing
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.
Big thermal power plant planned in Tehran province
Plans are on the agenda to build a 1,000-megawatt thermal power plant in Pishva Country, southern Tehran, in a bid to meet the increasing demand for electricity in the sprawling capital.
Iran to build 1,000 MW solar farm in Markazi
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. Saeed Farrokhi, Markazi province’s deputy governor for economic affairs, said the photovoltaic power plant will be constructed over a 2,000-hectares area near the city of Saveh, turning it into […]