Can solar energy be used in Iran?

Potential of solar energy in Iran , . Moreover, the sunny hours of the four seasons are 700 h during spring, 1050 h during summer, 830 h during autumn and 500 h during winter. Although Iran’s solar potential is excellent, there was limited application to use this source of energy.

What are solar powerhouses in Iran?

Nowadays, solar powerhouses in Iran are mainly PV with the capacity of about 0.1% of whole reproducible capacity of the country which has been raised to be compared with the previous years.

Where are solar energy plants located in Iran?

Solar energy plants are situated in Shiraz, Semnan, Taleghan, Yazd, Tehran and Khorasan. Some of the other projects were carried out by Iran Renewable Energy Organization (SUNA), such as Taleghan solar energy park, Design, fabrication and installation of 350 solar water heaters at Bushehr, Tabas, Yazd, Bojnoord, Zahedan and Isfahan.

How much solar energy does Iran produce a day?

Iran’s total area is around 1600,000 km 2 or 1.6×10 12 m 2 with about 300 clear sunny days in a year and an average 2200 kW-h solar radiation per square meter. Considering only 1% of the total area with 10% system efficiency for solar energy harness, about 9 million MW h of energy can be obtained in a day.

Should you invest in solar energy development in Iran?

Therefore, many investors inside and outside the country are interested to invest in solar energy development. Iran’s total area is around 1600,000 km 2 or 1.6×10 12 m 2 with about 300 clear sunny days in a year and an average 2200 kW-h solar radiation per square meter.

What are some important solar projects in Iran?

The Yazd integrated solar combined cycle power station is another important solar project in Iran which is a hybrid power station situated near Yazd, which became operational in 2009 , , , , , , , , , , . It is the world’s first combined cycle power plant using solar power and natural gas.