Iran generates 4.405b Kwh of electricity from renewables since March

TEHRAN- Electricity generated from renewable resources has reached 4.405 billion kilowatt hours (Kwh) in Iran since the beginning of current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2019), IRNA reported citing the data released by Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (known as SATBA).

Iran unveils online power plant monitoring system

TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian unveiled the first phase of a system for online monitoring of the country’s power plants, portal of the ministry (Paven) reported on Sunday.

Renewable power plants’ output tops 3.5b Kwh: energy minister

TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said on Wednesday that the country’s renewable power plants have so far produced over 3.5 billion kilowatt hours (Kwh) of electricity, preventing the production of over 2.461 million tons of greenhouse gases.

‘Over 3,200 rooftop PV stations operational across Iran’

TEHRAN – Currently over 3,200 rooftop photovoltaic power stations (known as PV systems) are operational across Iran, the portal of Iranian Energy Ministry (known as PAVEN) reported on Sunday quoting an energy official.

700 rooftop PV stations to be installed in Southeast Iran

TEHRAN – Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation has founded the construction of 700 rooftop photovoltaic power stations (known as PV systems) in Kerman Province (southeast Iran) of which 520 are ready for use, Mehr news agency reported on Wednesday quoting an official.

Iran’s renewable power plants to export electricity

TEHRAN – Iran’s renewable power plants are going to be granted necessary licenses and facilities to be able to export electricity to the neighboring countries, IRNA reported quoting Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian.

By Mahnaz Abdi

Iran goes big on clean energy

KERMAN- Through inaugurating a solar farm with a generation capacity of 20 megawatts and also breaking the ground for another solar farm with 100 MW capacity Iran took a big step toward harnessing renewable energies.

Iran’s renewable energy capacity to hit 700-850MW in a year

TEHRAN- Iran’s renewable energy generation capacity will reach 700-850 megawatts (MW) in the current Iranian calendar year (which began on March 21), Seyed Mohammad Sadeqzadeh, the deputy energy minister, announced.