Energy Ministry, Industrial Giant Join Hands to Launch Solar Project

The Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) initiated joint cooperation to construct 3,000 megawatts of solar power plants within the industrial sector.

The roadmap for developing solar power plants in the industrial sector was outlined on Sunday during a meeting between Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Farshad Moqimi and CEO of SATBA Mohsen Tarztalab, IRNA reported.

The goal of the collaboration is to remove obstacles and accelerate the implementation of renewable energy projects.

At the meeting, Moqimi, highlighting IDRO's key role as a driver and intermediary link between the government and the private sector, stated, "The organization, leveraging its extensive experience in managing national projects, will assume responsibility for guiding, consolidating, and facilitating solar projects in the industrial sector."

"The objective of this initiative is the optimal utilization of economies of scale, preventing the dispersion and uneconomical diversity of power plants, and ensuring stable electricity supply for the country's industries," he stated.

The chairman of IDRO's Board of Executives emphasized that, "IDRO, as a developmental and facilitating organization, is tasked with providing the necessary infrastructure for industries to benefit from clean energy. This will ensure a stable power supply while preventing losses caused by power outages."

Additionally, the two sides emphasized operationalizing previous agreements and strengthening cooperation between the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade, which is to enable the utilization of renewable power plant capacity in the shortest possible time.

The head of the Energy-Intensive Industries Power Plant Construction Project at Tavanir (Iran's Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Company) has recently reported increased interest from energy-intensive industries in building power plants and simultaneously urged greater movement by these industries towards developing renewable power plants.

"Preliminary permits have been issued for 19,357 megawatts (MW) of power plant capacity, of which approximately 6,000 MW will be connected to the national electricity grid by the end of the next Iranian year 1405 (March 20, 2027)," Mehdi Moqimzadeh stated last week.

The country has struggled with a persistent energy crisis in recent years. Since early May, power blackouts returned across the country after a brief respite following winter shortages. President Masoud Pezeshkian in May granted all administrative departments a deadline - effective June 21 - to supply part of their required electricity from solar energy. - Iran Daily