According to the figures released by the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization – an affiliate to the Energy Ministry -- solar power plants had the lion –share in the total renewable capacity during the aforementioned period.
The solar power plants accounted for 58% of renewable electricity production and were followed by wind farms that represented 31% of the total capacity.
Small hydropower plants and biomass plants stood next, as they accounted for 9% and 1% of the total renewable capacity respectively in April.
The current Iranian government is working on plans to increase the country’s renewable capacity and aims to reach a target of 10,000 MW.
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