Iran plans to expand its renewable energy capacity to 7,000 megawatts by the next Iranian calendar year (begins late March 2026), up from current levels, an energy official said.
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Iran is turning to knowledge-based companies to help tackle its growing energy imbalance by promoting clean power generation, according to the head of the Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO).
Iran's SATBA has installed over 5,000 megawatts of solar power at over 850 sites to expand renewable energy and enhance electricity efficiency.
Saeed Tavakoli, Managing Director of the National Iranian Gas Company, highlighted the urgent need to develop renewable energy sources to reduce gas consumption in power plants and prevent air pollution caused by burning fuel oil during energy imbalances. He called on the Ministry of Energy to implement new mechanisms to enhance alternative fuel use and protect the environment.
Iran’s Supreme Economic Council has approved a $3.2 billion investment from the National Development Fund (NDF) to support the construction of 7,000 megawatts of solar power capacity, with a focus on rooftop units, officials said on Monday.
Iran’s Minister of Energy Abbas Aliabadi highlighted a strong private sector appetite for investment in renewable energy projects, revealing a demand exceeding 78,000 megawatts across the country.
Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) has reported significant progress in the construction of 1,000 local solar power plants, each with a capacity of 3.0 megawatts, as part of a nationwide effort to expand clean energy infrastructure and enhance grid efficiency.
Solar power plants with the capacity of 11.5 megawatts (MW) were put into operation in Khorasan Razavi province, in the northeast of Iran, on Monday morning.
Iran's Supreme Economic Coordination Council, led by President Masoud Pezeshkian, has approved new financial incentives to encourage private sector involvement in renewable energy development, specifically solar panel purchases and installation.
Iran's Energy Minister, Abbas Aliabadi, has announced a 100-megawatt renewable energy project, aiming for the total installed capacity to surpass 3,000 megawatts by March 2026.
Referring to the government's policy of developing solar power plants in the country, the director of the engineering office of the Iranian Water and Power Resources Development Management Company said: "Based on this, the construction of solar power plants next to dams has been put on the agenda."
Iranian energy minister announced that next week, three new packages, one conventional and two more technical models, will be unveiled for the construction of household solar power plants.
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Iran's Energy Minister, Abbas Aliabadi, launched 316 megawatts of solar capacity across 40 sites, praising local efforts in Mahallat County for driving renewable transition and reaffirming government support for solar investment.
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.
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.
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).
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian referred to the government's strategy for expanding renewable energies, and stated that the movement in this direction has begun and is being followed continuously and regularly in daily and weekly government meetings.
Iran will inaugurate its first biorefinery this week in the western province of Kermanshah, with President Masoud Pezeshkian expected to attend the opening ceremony, according to a senior official from the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade.
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