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Will Iran add 500MW of solar power by next year?

By bne Tehran bureau Iran plans to add 500MW of solar power capacity by the end of the current Iranian year, as part of a broader initiative to expand its renewable energy infrastructure by more than 4,000MW by next year, Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi announced on December 20.

How much solar power does Iran have?

Iran's existing solar capacity stands at 1,200MW, but the planned expansion could push that figure to between 3,000 and 4,000MW by next year, marking a substantial increase in the country's renewable energy portfolio.

Does Iran have a solar power plant?

Iran now is the world’s 14th biggest of solar power plants. The country’s total potential for producing solar and wind energy is estimated to be around 40,000 GW h and 100,000 MW h . Electricity production in Iran was about 212.8 (billion kW h) and electricity consumption was 206.7 (billion kW h) in 2012 , .

How many homes will Iran power by 2018?

Iran has plan to install over 5 GW of new renewable energy capacity by the year 2018, enough to power as many as two million homes, 25 times what it is now. While a large portion of the new capacity will surely be via wind energy, 500 MW of it will be via solar energy, as the portion of funding has been set aside for solar already .

What are some important solar projects in Iran?

The Yazd integrated solar combined cycle power station is another important solar project in Iran which is a hybrid power station situated near Yazd, which became operational in 2009 , , , , , , , , , , . It is the world’s first combined cycle power plant using solar power and natural gas.

How much solar radiation a year in Iran?

Calculations have shown that the amount of actual solar radiation hours in Iran exceeds 2800 h per year , , , , , , . Given the area of the country and solar radiation of the year, it is necessary to build more solar power plants for saving in excessive consumption of fossil energy , , .