Hamedan Province is reported to be planning a new 1.5 GW solar project, following the installation of other similar projects. A fifth 7 MW project in Iran has recently been completed, and UK firm Quercus has also reached an agreement with the country's energy ministry to build a 600 MW solar plant. The new large-scale plant will run along the Tehran-Qom Highway, and is aimed at strengthening the country's grid. The head of the Qom province electricity distribution company said it would be open to signing 20-year power purchase agreements with residents who install rooftop solar.
Iran is reported to be planning a new 1.5 GW solar project, following the installation of other similar projects. A fifth 7 MW project in Hamedan Province has recently been completed, and UK firm Quercus has also reached an agreement with the country's energy ministry to build a 600 MW solar plant. The new large-scale plant will run along the Tehran-Qom Highway, and is aimed at strengthening the country's grid. The head of the Qom province electricity distribution company said it would be open to signing 20-year power purchase agreements with residents who install rooftop solar.