Baku, Azerbaijan, June 25
By Elnur Baghishov - Trend:
Iran generated 3.255 billion kilowatt hours of electricity from June 22, 2009 to June 22, 2019 through alternative energy sources, Trend reports referring to the Iranian Energy Ministry.
The generation of electricity in such a volume has prevented the spread of about 2.246 million tons of greenhouse gases, the ministry said.
Fossil fuel which is the main cause of air pollution in Iran decreased by 924 million cubic meters and more than 716 million liters of water were saved as a result of electricity generated through alternative energy sources, the ministry added.
Some 35 alternative renewable power plants with a capacity of 402 megawatts are being built in Iran. The production capacity of such plants in Iran has reached 739 megawatts, the ministry said.
According to the ministry, some 112 alternative renewable power plants have been already built.
Some 43,400 people were employed in the renewable energy sector. The private investments worth 124 trillion rials (about $2.95 billion) were made in this sector, the ministry said.
Some 45 percent of alternative energy sources in Iran account for solar power, 40 percent – wind power, 12 percent - small scale hydropower, 2 percent - thermal power and 1 percent - biomass.
