TEHRAN - Iran’s southern province of Kerman produces more electricity than it consumes in electricity production and combined cycle power plants and also contributes to national dispatching.
“In the field of solar energy, given the good conditions and capacities that existed in Kerman province, we initially targeted the production of 2,000 MW of solar energy and, through the formation of a headquarters and an operational committee under that headquarters, we considered the development of solar power plants,” Muhammad Ali Talebi, the governor of Kerman said.
“After that we received many requests that were sent to Kerman province through various investors. Some of these requests were related to large economic enterprises in the province and had some requirements for the production of renewable energy,” he added.
“Kerman is one of the provinces that has favorable conditions in terms of solar radiation,” Talebi underlined.
In relevant remarks in April, Iranian Vice-President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy Hussein Afshin had underlined efforts to produce 30,000 MW of solar energy relying on domestic capability and indigenization and development of silicon chain technology.