The power plant came into operation during a ceremony attended by Iranian First
Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri and Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian in Hamedan on
Tuesday.
The renewable energy project has been constructed by a private company with an
investment of seven million euros.
Earlier in December, Mohammad Sadeqzadeh, the director of Iran’s Renewable
Energy and Electrical Energy Efficiency Organization, a subsidiary of the Energy
Ministry, said people and the private sector have made a huge investment in the
renewable energy industry in recent years.
Even the "cruel sanctions” could not slow down the growth of the renewable
energy industry in Iran, he said, adding that local investment has now
outstripped foreign investment in this sector.
"At present, one large-scale renewable energy plant and tens of small-scale ones
are coming into operation every week,” Sadeqzadeh went on to say.
Iran is seeking 5,000 megawatts of renewable energy by 2020, with more than
4,000 megawatts expected to come from wind power. The country has approximately
141 megawatts of installed wind power.
Source:tasnim