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2022-03-06 18:26
Ayatollah Khamenei highlights clean energy development, environmental protection
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday emphasized the need to develop non-fossil sources of energy, including renewables, and expand activities to protect the environment.
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2022-02-26 13:25
415 solar power plant units go operational across Iran
TEHRAN – Some 415 new solar power plant units with a total capacity of 2.4 megawatts (MW) have gone operational across Iran over the past two months, the spokesman of the country’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) announced.
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2022-01-08 17:00
Solar farms generate over 50% of Iran’s renewable power
TEHRAN – Solar power plants across Iran managed to generate 455.28 megawatts (MW) of electricity in the previous Iranian calendar month (November 22-December 21, 2021), accounting for 50.38 percent of the total electricity generated by renewable sources in the country.
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2022-01-07 13:12
Renewables prevent emission of 61,000 tons of GHG in a month
TEHRAN – Generating electricity from renewable sources prevented the emission of Green House Gases (GHG) in Iran by 61,000 tons during the ninth Iranian calendar month Azar (November 22-December 21, 2021).
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2021-12-24 14:00
Iran launches its first solar cell plant
TEHRAN- Iranian Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian inaugurated the country’s first solar cell factory in Khomein county, in central Markazi province, in a ceremony on Thursday.
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2021-12-13 14:03
Part of electricity bills to be allocated for developing renewables
TEHRAN – Based on the national budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year (starts on March 21, 2022), the Energy Ministry is allowed to use a portion of the revenues collected from the electricity bills for the development of the renewable energy sector, IRNA reported.
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2021-11-17 11:47
Renewables prevent emission of 100,000 tons of GHG in a month
TEHRAN – Generating electricity from renewable sources prevented the emission of Green House Gases (GHG) in Iran by 100,000 tons during the seventh Iranian calendar month Mehr (September 23-October 22), IRNA reported.
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2021-11-15 15:01
Iran REC 2021 slated to start on November 20
TEHRAN - The 6th edition of Iran's International Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition (Iran REC 2021) is scheduled to be held during November 20-21 in Tehran by Iran Renewable Energy Association, the portal of the Energy Ministry, Paven, reported.
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2021-11-09 12:02
By Mahnaz Abdi
Private sector to develop renewable energy sector in Iran
TEHRAN- Renewables account for about seven percent of Iran’s total power generation, versus natural gas’ 90 percent share.
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2021-10-18 16:05
Iran welcomes investment in renewable energies
TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian has said his ministry welcomes foreign investment in the country’s renewable energy industry, IRIB reported on Monday.
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2021-08-11 16:01
By Mahnaz Abdi
Renewable energy development behind schedule
TEHRAN- Renewables, including hydropower, account for about seven percent of Iran’s total power generation, versus natural gas’ 90 percent share.
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2021-07-04 12:52
178m Kwh of electricity generated from renewable sources in a month
TEHRAN – Iranian renewable power plants generated 178 million kilowatt-hours (Kwh) of electricity in the third month of the current Iranian calendar year (May 22- June 21), IRNA reported.
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2021-06-28 11:48
Renewables account for generating 8% of electricity in South Khorasan
TEHRAN – About eight percent of Iran’s western South Khorasan province’s electricity comes from renewable sources, and there are currently 456 solar farms in the province that generate 23 megawatts (MW) of electricity, according to a provincial official.
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2021-06-06 11:32
Over 145m Kwh of electricity generated from renewable sources in a month
TEHRAN – Iranian renewable power plants generated over 145 million kilowatt-hours (Kwh) of electricity in the second month of the current Iranian calendar year (April 21-May 21), IRIB reported.
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2021-05-31 12:44
Over €500m being invested to build 2 solar farms in Fars province
TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 2 mega solar farms are being constructed in Fars province via investing €567 million.
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2021-04-04 12:37
Solar farms’ installed capacity stands at nearly 900MW
TEHRAN- Iran’s installed capacity of solar farms stands at nearly 900 megawatts (MW), according to the Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian.
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2021-02-05 12:32
Renewable power generation capacity exceeds 850 MW
TEHRAN - The capacity of Iran’s renewable power plants reached 859.17 megawatts (MW) in the tenth Iranian calendar month of Dey (December 21, 2020-January 19, 2021), IRNA reported on Thursday.
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2020-11-06 15:06
Over 5.47b Kwh of electricity generated from renewable sources in a month
TEHRAN – According to the data released by Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (known as SATBA), the country’s renewable power plants generated over 5.47 billion kilowatt-hours (Kwh) of electricity in the previous Iranian calendar month (September 22-October 21), IRNA reported.
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2020-10-25 13:20
28 new renewable power plants to go operational in Iran by Mar. 2021
TEHRAN – Some 28 new renewable power plants are going to be inaugurated across Iran by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2021), an official with the country’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (known as SATBA) said.
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2020-09-08 11:47
BY Ebrahim Fallahi
Iranian households welcoming rooftop renewables
TEHRAN – 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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2020-08-25 13:18
NRI to bring renewable energy to Iranian schools
TEHRAN - Director of Renewable Energy Department of Niroo Research Institute (NRI) said the institute has defined a new program for the promotion and expansion of the use of renewable energy sources in schools, IRNA reported.
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2020-07-10 12:52
Sistan-Baluchestan’s 1st wind farm to go operational this summer
TEHRAN - The first wind farm in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province will be commissioned in the Iranian calendar month of Shahrivar (August 22-September 21) after the construction of a 400 kilovolt (kV) line, head of Iran's Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Management Company (Tavanir) said.
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2020-07-07 12:55
Renewable power generation capacity exceeds 800MW
TEHRAN - Iran’s nominal renewable power generation capacity has reached 825 megawatts (MW) at the end of the Q1 of the current Iranian calendar year (June 20), IRNA reported, citing data released by Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (known as SATBA).
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2020-06-05 14:10
821MW to be added to Iran’s renewable power capacity
TEHRAN – Some 821 megawatts (MW) are going to be added to Iran’s renewable power generation capacity which currently stands at 821 MW, IRNA reported.
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2020-05-20 14:44
Daily electricity consumption in Iran touches 46 GW
TEHRAN – Following an upward trend in recent months, electricity consumption in Iran reached 45,847 megawatts (45.84 gigawatts) on Wednesday, May 19, IRNA reported.
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2020-02-14 14:14
Renewable power generation capacity reaches 900 MW
TEHRAN - The capacity of Iran’s renewable power plants has reached 900 megawatts (MW), IRNA quoted Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian as saying on Thursday.
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2020-01-06 14:28
Renewables prevent consuming 1.3bcm of natural gas in Iran
TEHRAN - Director General of the Office of Economic, Social and Environmental Studies at Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (known as SATBA) says the country’s renewable power plants have so far prevented the consumption of 1.3 billion cubic meters of natural gas in thermal power plants.
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2020-01-04 14:54
‘Developing renewables industry requires govt. support’
TEHRAN - Director General of the Office of Economic, Social and Environmental Studies at Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (known as SATBA) says the country’s renewables industry needs government support to reach the desired level of development, IRNA reported on Saturday.
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2019-12-25 14:09
Renewables prevent emission of 3,048 tons GHG in 9 months
TEHRAN – Generating electricity from renewable sources prevented the emission of Green House Gases (GHG) in Iran by 3,048 tons during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 22-December 21).
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2019-10-20 19:37
‘2500 new rooftop PV stations under construction across Iran’
TEHRAN – Some 2500 new rooftop photovoltaic power stations (known as PV systems) are being constructed to be installed for households across Iran, the spokesman of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) announced.
