The capacity of Iran's renewable power plants currently exceeds 920 MW among which solar power plants with the generation of 429.79 MW in the said month had the biggest share of electricity production.
Wind power plants with 308.74 MW of electricity production stood in 2nd place.
Renewables, including hydropower, account for about 7% of the country’s total energy generation, versus natural gas’s 90% share.
In the next 4 years, Iran is aiming for a 5,000 MW increase in renewable capacity to meet growing domestic demand and expand its presence in the regional electricity market.
According to Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian:
- Iran has great potentials in the field of renewable energies and can have a significant role in developing the region’s market for such energies
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Relying on the high potential of solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, etc., the Energy Ministry has planned good measures in order to implement new policies for creating positive changes in the development of the country’s renewable energy sector
According to Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (known as SATBA), the number of small-scale solar power plants across Iran is increasing noticeably as Iranian households and small industries are embracing the new technology with open arms and investors also seem eager for more contribution in this area.
