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Number of solar panel stations operating in Iran's South Khorasan Province disclosed

Oil&Gas Materials 16 February 2021 13:28 (UTC +04:00)
Number of solar panel stations operating in Iran's South Khorasan Province disclosed

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb. 16

By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:

There are 445 solar panel stations operating in the South Khorasan Province (northeastern Iran) at present, Executive Director of the Electricity Distribution Company of South Khorasan Province of Iran Mehdi Dadghar said, Trend reports citing Ministry of Energy of Iran.

The director noted that these stations can generate a total of 22.5 megawatts of electricity.

Dadghar added that 3 of the solar panel stations are large-scale stations and have the potential to generate 18 megawatt-hours of electricity. The remaining stations have the potential to generate less than 100 kilowatts of electricity.

“So far, 12 million kilowatts of electricity have been generated in the province through these stations,” he said.

The director stressed the owners of the solar panel stations, built by the private sector, have earned 140 billion rials (about $3.33 million) so far by selling electricity to Iran's electricity network.

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