Iran’s mega solar plant to power 2.5 million homes
Iran is racing against time to complete the construction of a massive solar power plant in its central province of Isfahan, a project expected to supply electricity to nearly 2.5 million homes.
The semi-official Fars news agency reported on Sunday that the Aftab Shargh power plant is scheduled for completion by March 2027, with a total electricity generation capacity of 600 megawatts (MW).
According to the report, the power plant, located in Isfahan’s eastern Kuhpayeh region, is already feeding 120 MW of electricity into Iran’s national grid after the first phase of the project came online in July.
The report added that the facility will reduce Iran’s CO₂ emissions by around one million metric tons annually, noting that its electricity output will be sufficient to meet the power needs of nearly 10 million people, or about 2.5 million households.
It said Iran’s Mobarakeh Steel Company, the largest steel producer in West Asia, has employed more than 3,000 workers in the construction of the Aftab Shargh project, which translates as “Sunlight of the East” in Persian.
The company has been involved in several energy projects in Isfahan, one of Iran’s most industrialized provinces, which has become a key contributor to the country’s plan to expand renewable electricity generation capacity by 30,000 MW over the next four years.
Isfahan currently hosts 240 MW of solar farms and aims to add more than 470 MW by February.
Estimates from local authorities indicate that Isfahan plans to reach 5,300 MW of solar capacity by 2029, accounting for nearly one-third of Iran’s total solar capacity by that time.
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