Satkin M, Noorollahi Y, Abbaspour M, Yousefi H (2014) Multi criteria site selection model for wind-compressed air energy storage power plants in Iran. Renew Sustain Energy Rev 32:579–590
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The energy system of Iran relies primarily on fossil fuels. However, the country has made steps to decrease its dependency on fossil fuels by investing in wind power. In 2004 Iran generated only 25 megawatts from wind power, 32 megawatts in 2005, and 45 megawatts in 2006. By 2009, total wind power capacity reached 130 megawatts. This was a result of the production of larger
This post explores the current state of Iran''s new energy market, recent policies, key case studies in solar PV and energy storage, and the promising yet challenging road ahead.
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Technical Assessment As of now, most of Iran’s wind turbines are installed in Qazvin and Razavi Khorasan provinces. However, wind power has good potential in other provinces such as East Azerbaijan, Ardabil, South Khorasan, and Sistan Baluchestan.
As a further drive toward diversification of energy sources, Iran has also established wind farms in several areas, this one near Manjeel. The energy system of Iran relies primarily on fossil fuels. However, the country has made steps to decrease its dependency on fossil fuels by investing in wind power.
Following the 1994 construction of Iran’s first wind power plant in Manjil in the Gilan province, the government’s policy has been to increase the participation of the private sector in the development of wind energy in the country. Most of Iran’s wind power plants have been constructed over the last decade.
The unique contribution of this study is that it provides a comprehensive country-wide technical analysis using hourly data of wind meters in all provinces of Iran. Moreover, this study provides a novel country-level financial analysis of wind power in Iran and suggests potential sources of financing wind energy in Iran sustainably.
