Iran to build the country's largest solar power plant

power plant capacity will be 30 megawatts, the total investment is 40 million dollars, writes the agency. The power plant will be built in the province of North Khorasan (North Khorasan). Managing Director of the Department of Energy Province Alireza Saburi (Alireza Sabouri) stated that the construction will officially begin in four weeks.




"Organization of Iran Renewable Energy signed a contract with European companies for the construction of a solar power plant in the Iranian province of ... The first phase of the project with a capacity of 30 MW will be built on an area of ​​60 hectares, it will satisfy the need for an aluminum smelter electricity in the city Dzhadzhrom (Jajarm)» - leads the agency words Saburi
. He also noted the need to use local equipment during construction. According to him, all power equipment, inverters and solar panels will be supplied by Iranian manufacturers.

The officials also said that the price of electricity, which is guaranteed to be purchased from the power plant, was increased by 17% as a reward. If investors will use 100% of the local equipment, the incentives may be increased by 30%, writes agency.