renewable energy

Iran targets 8,000 MW wind power capacity amid renewable energy push

Iran’s Ministry of Energy has announced plans to increase wind power generation capacity to 8,000 megawatts (MW) as part of a broader strategy to achieve 30,000 MW from renewable energy sources, including solar and wind.

Energy

Iran’s renewable energy capacity to reach 4,800 MW next year

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, 2026).

Energy

Iran holds international exhibition on renewable energies

The 14th Iran International Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Exhibition opened in Tehran on Thursday, January 2.

Energy

Iran’s vice president calls for private sector investment in green businesses

Iran’s Vice President and Head of the Department of Environment, Shina Ansari, emphasized the crucial role of private sector investment in addressing the country’s environmental challenges through green business ventures and waste management solutions.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran private sector representative to attend COP29

Representatives from Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) are due to participate in the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference – known as COP29 – in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Iran Chamber

Iran’s monthly renewable power generation grows 23% YOY

Iran has generated as much as 264 million kilowatts of renewable energy in the calendar month to late August, according to official data.

Energy

Iran offers 40,000 MW wind power projects to investors

Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) is offering 40,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power plant projects to investor

Energy

Iran plans to supply solar electricity to half of household consumers

Iran has plans to supply half of the household consumers with solar-generated electricity in the middle term, ISNA news agency reported, citing related officials.

Energy

Iran to construct wind farms to produce 3,000 MW of electricity

The economic council of the Iranian government approved the construction of 3,000 megawatts of wind power, announced head of Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) Mahmoud Kamani.

Energy

Iran to invest $5 billion in renewable projects

The National Development Fund of Iran (NDF) is ready to allocate $5 billion for construction of renewable power plants, said a member of the board of directors of NDF on Monday.

Energy