TEHRAN – An official of Iran energy ministry on Saturday announced that the three new solar power plants inaugurated in South Khorasan Province.
Deputy Director of Investment of the Renewable Energy and Electricity Efficiency Organization Jafar Muhammad-Nejad Sigaroudi said two 3-megawatt power plants in Khusf city and a 10-megawatt solar project in Sarbisheh region launched by Minister of Energy.
Referring to the contracts currently in effect in South Khorasan province, Muhammad-Nejad added, 495 megawatts of solar power plant capacity are under construction through 75 private investment contracts.
He continued, Currently, about 38 megawatts of solar power plants have been put into operation in the province.
Regarding small 5 kW power plants, he stated that 720 5- kW solar backup power plants are currently in operation in province.
Emphasizing the high capacity of the province and suitable solar radiation, Muhammad-Nejad stated: The vast area and favorable climatic conditions of South Khorasan have led to many applicants for investment in the field of solar power plants.
He added, SATBA, in cooperation with the regional electricity and companies in the province, has tried to receive and manage all applications, and considering the network capacity, contracts of 495 MW have been concluded.