Tehran, Iran, Oct. 9
Trend
China, Belgium and the US have voiced readiness to invest in several projects in Iran, including three solar power projects in the Fars province, director general of the Economic Affairs and Finance Bureau of the province said.
“China, Belgium, and the US are ready to invest in a number of sectors, including solar energy, petrochemistry and health infrastructure,” Babak Daei told IRNA on October 9.
Chinese and French investors, whom he did not name, have already financed two solar power units in the province at a cost of $18 million, the official said, stressing that the units will have a capacity of 250 kilowatts and 15 KW.
Three more energy plants will be financed by Chinese investors, Daei said.
Earlier, he said foreign investment in the province had witnessed a five-fold rise in the first four months of this year (started March 21).