Iran has located three sites for the construction of geothermal power plants and is building the first such facility in the northwestern province of Ardabil.
According to Fars News Agency, the head of the Renewable Energy Department of Niroo Research Institute, Shahriar Bozorgmehri said on Sunday that the five MW geothermal power plant under construction in Meshkinshahr was designed several years ago and its turbine is being installed.
He elaborated that Iranian experts have identified three suitable sites, including Meshkinshahr, Damavand and Sistan-Balouchestan, for the construction of geothermal power plants.
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