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 the Renewable Energy and Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization of Iran 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.