BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. The first phase of Iran’s largest solar power plant, featuring a 120-megawatt (MW) unit, has officially been commissioned, Trend reports citing the Iranian President’s Information Portal.
The launch ceremony of the “Aftab-e Sharg” Solar Power Plant took place in Isfahan Province, located in central Iran. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian participated in the event virtually.
The plant will ultimately consist of five units, with a total capacity of 600 MW. Spanning an area of 1,200 hectares, the facility is expected to prevent the release of around 1 million tons of emission gases annually into the environment.
Currently, Isfahan Province hosts solar power installations with a combined capacity of 240 MW connected to the national grid. It is projected that by 2029, the region’s solar energy generation potential will rise to 5,300 MW.
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