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2025-07-01 14:03
Private investment in renewables fully backed by government: energy minister
TEHRAN – Iran’s Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi said the government fully supports private sector investment in renewable energy, as the country continues expanding its solar power infrastructure to address long-standing imbalances in the electricity sector.
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2025-06-25 13:33
Central Iran adds 500 supportive solar power plants to national grid
TEHRAN – The central Iranian province of Markazi has significantly expanded its solar power infrastructure, with 500 small-scale solar power plants connected to the national grid, a senior energy official announced.
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2025-06-07 14:05
Over 1,200 government offices equipped with solar panels
TEHRAN - Iran has equipped 1,239 government offices with solar panels as part of a nationwide energy-saving initiative, an official from the state-run Power Generation, Distribution and Transmission Company (Tavanir) said.
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2025-05-27 15:12
Iran adds 600 MW of solar power, launches major renewable projects in 5 provinces
TEHRAN - Iran installed approximately 600 megawatts (MW) of solar power capacity in the past Iranian year (ending March 2025), marking a fourfold increase over the previous annual average of 150 MW, according to Alireza Parandeh Motlaq, deputy head of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA).
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2025-04-18 12:46
100 MW of new solar plants ready for inauguration across Iran
TEHRAN – Iran’s Energy Ministry announced on Thursday that 15 newly constructed solar power plants with a combined capacity of 100 megawatts are ready for operation across the country, despite a delay in the official inauguration ceremony originally planned for this week.
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2025-04-08 13:33
Pezeshkian: Govt. to offer strong support for investment in renewable energy
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that his administration is committed to supporting investment in renewable energy, unveiling incentive packages aimed at encouraging private and public sector participation in the sector.
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2025-03-12 13:07
Iran issues permits for 29,000 MW of solar power plants
TEHRAN – Iran has issued permits for 29,000 megawatts (MW) of solar power capacity, reflecting growing private sector interest in renewable energy. However, the Planning and Budget Organization and economic authorities must further facilitate investment conditions for private sector participation.
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2025-03-11 13:35
Iran's renewable energy capacity surpasses 1,561 MW
TEHRAN – Iran’s renewable energy capacity has reached 1,561.66 megawatts by the end of February 2025, as the country accelerates efforts to address power imbalances and expand clean energy sources.
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2025-01-15 12:32
Iran to establish 24 solar energy industrial parks
TEHRAN - Iran's Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization (ISIPO) has announced the approval of 24 specialized industrial parks dedicated to solar energy.
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2025-01-04 13:58
Iran’s renewable energy capacity to reach 4,800 MW by March 2025
TEHRAN- Iran’s deputy energy minister said that the capacity of generating electricity from renewable sources will reach 4,800 megawatts (MW) by the end of the next Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2025).
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2024-12-23 17:40
Electricity generated by solar farms up 38% in a month on year
TEHRAN – Generation of electricity by solar farms in Iran increased by 38 percent during the ninth Iranian calendar month Azar (November 21 – December 20), as compared to the same period of time in the past year.
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2024-12-21 14:52
Solar farms capacity to rise 4,000 MW by March 2026
TEHRAN - The capacity of Iran's solar farms is going to increase by 4,000 megawatts (MW) by the end of the next Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2026), the country’s energy minister announced.
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2024-12-18 15:07
Developing renewables key to address energy imbalances
TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Energy Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Yazdan Rezaei has said expanding renewable energy capacity is essential to address the country’s energy imbalances, IRNA reported.
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2024-12-07 14:48
Iran's copper industry to boost power supply with 800 MW of renewable energy
TEHRAN — Iran’s National Copper Industries Company (NICICO) plans to add 800 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy to its power supply to address energy imbalances and ensure self-sufficiency, a senior company official said on Sunday.
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2024-11-29 13:57
Capacity of Iran’s renewable power plants exceeds 1,300 MW
TEHRAN - The capacity of Iran's renewable power plants has reached 1,317 megawatts (MW), based on the latest data released by Iran's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA).
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2024-11-05 12:41
Capacity of Iran’s renewable power plants exceeds 1,231 MW
TEHRAN - The capacity of Iran's renewable power plants has reached 1,231.06 megawatts (MW), based on the latest data released by Iran's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA).
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2024-09-28 16:11
ICCIMA, Iran Renewable Energy Association hold press conference on renewables
TEHRAN- The Energy Committee of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) and Iran Renewable Energy Association, held a press conference on the occasion of the Six Conference of Iran Renewable Power Plants, which is due to be held on October 1 and 2.
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2024-09-15 13:39
Tehran to host conference on renewable energies
TEHRAN – The renewables Association of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) is going to hold the 6th edition of the National Renewable Energies Conference in early October, Mehr News Agency reported.
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2024-09-13 13:48
Electricity generation from renewable sources rises 23%
TEHRAN - Iranian renewable power plants generated 264 million kilowatt-hours (Kwh) of electricity in the previous Iranian calendar month of Mordad (July 22-August 22), registering a 23-percent growth compared to the same month in the previous year.
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2024-09-08 16:40
25MW solar farm inaugurated in Kerman province
TEHRAN - A solar farm with the capacity of generating 25 megawatts of electricity came on stream in Shahr-e Babak Copper Complex in Kerman province, and was connected to the national power network on Sunday, IRIB reported.
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2024-08-25 15:29
Solar panels’ electricity generation rises 9.1%
TEHRAN- The amount of electricity generated by the solar panels in the country has risen 9.1 percent in the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 20), IRNA reported.
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2024-08-23 14:48
SATBA offering 40,000 MW capacity of wind power plant projects to investors
TEHRAN - Iran's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) is offering 40,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power plant projects to investors, an official with the organization said.
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2024-08-14 13:35
Private sector to build 11,000MW of renewable power plants in Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian said private sector contractors have inked deals with the ministry to construct several renewable power plants with a total capacity of 11,000 megawatts (MW) across the country.
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2024/08/13
By M.A. Saki
New energy minister must focus on renewables
TEHRAN - In a meeting with legislators sitting on the Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee on Monday, the proposed energy minister, Abbas Ali-Abadi, elaborated on his plan to increase electricity production, if he gets the necessary votes from the parliamentarians to take over the ministerial position.
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2024-08-03 15:22
Electricity generation from renewable sources rises 9%
TEHRAN - Iranian renewable power plants generated 261 million kilowatt-hours (Kwh) of electricity in the previous Iranian calendar month of Tir (June 21- July 21), registering a nine-percent growth compared to a month earlier.
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2024-07-12 13:55
ICCIMA calls for attracting foreign investment in renewables sector
TEHRAN – The members of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Energy Committee have called for attracting foreign investment to develop the country’s renewable power plants.
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2024-05-18 14:45
Iran able to export renewable electricity to 4 neighbors
TEHRAN – The head of Iran's Power Generation, Distribution, and Transmission Company (known as Tavanir) has said the country is able to export renewable electricity to four neighboring countries, IRNA reported.
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2024-05-13 14:53
Iran’s renewable capacity at 1.186 GW in April
TEHRAN - The latest official figures show that Iran’s renewable electricity production reached 1.186 gigawatts in April.
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2024-01-29 14:14
Govt. allows private renewable power plants to export electricity
TEHRAN – The Iranian government has allowed the owners of private renewable power plants across the country to export part of their generated electricity, the head of Iran’s Power Generation and Distribution Company (known as TAVANIR) announced.
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2024-01-09 12:56
20% of govt. entities’ electricity needs to be supplied by renewables in 4 years
TEHRAN – The Iranian government has urged all its executive bodies to take the necessary measures to supply 20 percent of their electricity needs through renewable sources within the next four years, the portal of Iran's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) announced.