ESTIMATING TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY IN IRAN: A SUGGESTION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR ENERGY

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Journal: ENERGY ECONOMICS REVIEW Year:2008 | Volume:4 | Issue:15 Page(s): 35-53

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ESTIMATING TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY IN IRAN: A SUGGESTION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR ENERGY

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PRICE RENEWABLE ENERGIESQ2

SOLAR THERMAL HEATERQ3

ECONOMIC VIABILITYQ3

IRANQ2

POLICY MAKINGQ2

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It is believed that IRAN is not only rich in fossil fuels, but also in renewable energies. The potential of renewable energies is estimated at many times that of fossil fuels.An effort has been made in recent decades to introduce renewable energies to IRAN's basket of energy. IRAN is a leader amongst Persian Gulf countries in diversifying its energy basket by introducing renewable energies. Exploitable capacity of hydropower which was 6043 megawatt in 2005 is planned to reach 34351 megawatt in the future. About 92 windmills with a total capacity of 47580 kilowatt are generating electricity in the four provinces of Khorassan, Gilan, Qazvin and East Azarbayjan, while additional capacity of 41680kilowatt is planned as well. Also, units for generating about 176 kilowatt of solar electricity have been erected in rural areas. About 612250 KWh of electricity has been generated during 1997-2005.Besides, about 3788 SOLAR THERMAL HEATERs have been installed in rural areas. A geothermal plant with the capacity of 55 megawatt is under construction in two phases in Meshkinshahr. Despite ongoing efforts to develop renewable energies, the subsidy on fossil energies is the major obstacle for the development of renewable energies in IRAN. Technical potential of solar heating is estimated at 91000 terawatt hours. Economic potential of solar heating-assuming an interest rate of 14% and electricity price of 5 US cent per KWh-is estimated at the equivalent of 60 million kilowatt of electricity. The elimination of subsidies on fossil fuel prices will facilitate the development of renewable energies. To develop such energies, in case fossil fuel subsidies are not abolished, requires making available credit to the sector at a preferential interest rate.

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SHERBAFIAN, N.. (2008). ESTIMATING TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY IN IRAN: A SUGGESTION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR ENERGY. ENERGY ECONOMICS REVIEW, 4(15), 35-53. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/99450/en

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SHERBAFIAN N.. ESTIMATING TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY IN IRAN: A SUGGESTION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR ENERGY. ENERGY ECONOMICS REVIEW[Internet]. 2008;4(15):35-53. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/99450/en

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N. SHERBAFIAN, “ESTIMATING TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY IN IRAN: A SUGGESTION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR ENERGY,” ENERGY ECONOMICS REVIEW, vol. 4, no. 15, pp. 35–53, 2008, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/99450/en

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