Iran: Enel Equipment for Geothermal Power Plant Will be Installed Soon

Italy to reopen LOC to Iran’s utility industries (Mehr News Agency)

Iran’s energy minister announced that Italy has opened a Line of Credit (LOC) for its firms to make investment in Iran’s water and electricity industries.

Speaking at a joint session with the Italian Minister of the Environment Gian Luca Galletti, Iran’s Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian said that Enel has built the equipment for Iran’s first geothermal power house which will be installed soon.

The visiting official went on to maintain that “presently, the Italian Ministry of Economic Development and Iran’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance are working on a legal document on how to remove the obstacles ahead of reopening credit lines between the two countries which will hopefully yield results in coming days.”

At the end of the session, the two sides agreed on preparing a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on venues of cooperation between Iran and Italy in the utility sector.

Hossein Najm, an Energy Market Independent Advisor in Iran, reported on Twitter that ‏ Enel has supplied the 1st geothermal powerplant in the middle-east
in the northwest of the country at a height of 3,000 meters on Mount Sabalan. 11 wells have been drilled with a capacity of 55 MW.

• Monday, January 25, 2016 - Iran: Enel Could Invest in Geothermal Power Project
• Friday, October 23, 2015 - Iran: 800 MW of Geothermal Energy Could be Developed
• Other Iran news articles from Global Geothermal News

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Iran: Enel Could Invest in Geothermal Power Project

Enel seeks investment in Iran energy (Trend News Agency)

Enel is seeking investment in Iran in the field of geothermal energy.

If reaching an agreement, Enel and Iran’s Renewable Energy Organization will invest in a geothermal-to-electrical power project in northwestern Iran, Tasnim news agency reported January 24.

Iran is already constructing a 50 MW plant in the Meshkin Shahr geothermal zone in Ardabil Province in northwestern Iran, the first in the Middle East. The power plant is expected to come on stream in two years.  It is not clear whether Enel will invest in the same project or launch a new one in the area.

Iran’s power plants are mostly hydro or fossil fuel-powered. Renewable energy makes up less than one percent of energy used in Iran. Energy intensity is also much higher in Iran than the global standard.

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Iran: End of Sanctions Could Lead to Export of Geothermal Electricity

Iran, Azerbaijan make new electricity deal (Mehr News Agency)

Iran and Azerbaijan have reached agreements on construction of new renewable power plants, connection of Iran’s electricity grid to Russia as well as development of electricity trade. 

A fresh round of electricity and energy talks between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan kicked off on Sunday morning in Tehran revolving around construction of new wind and geothermal power plants.

“After the removal of sanctions, the ties between Iran and Azerbaijan have been increasingly developing,” stressed Iran’s energy minister.

Mustafayev, Iran’s Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian pointed out Iran’s readiness to export electricity to Georgia, Russia and Azerbaijan in winter commenting “moreover, the negotiations on construction of wind and geothermal power plants in the Iranian cities of Khaf and Meshkin Shahr will become operational in near future.”

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Iran: Turbine Being Installed at 5 MW Geothermal Power Plant

Iran building geothermal power plant in Ardabil (Iran Daily)

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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From the Global Geothermal News archives:

• Monday, February 27, 2017 - Iran: Enel Equipment for Geothermal Power Plant Will be Installed Soon
• Monday, January 25, 2016 - Iran: Enel Could Invest in Geothermal Power Project
• Friday, October 23, 2015 - Iran: 800 MW of Geothermal Energy Could be Developed

Iran: 5 MWe Sabalan Geothermal Power Plant is 40% Complete

Progress at Sabalan Geothermal Power Plant (LinkedIn)

The Iranian Geothermal Energy Association (IGEA) reports good progress at what would be the first geothermal power plant in the country.

According to the website of Petro Tech Sun (PTS) the Sabalan Geothermal 5 MWe Power Plant, near Ardabil in the far north of Iran, is 40% complete.

From the Global Geothermal News archives:

• Monday, April 9, 2018 - Iran: Turbine Being Installed at 5 MW Geothermal Power Plant
• Monday, February 27, 2017 - Iran: Enel Equipment for Geothermal Power Plant Will be Installed Soon
• Monday, January 25, 2016 - Iran: Enel Could Invest in Geothermal Power Project
• Friday, October 23, 2015 - Iran: 800 MW of Geothermal Energy Could be Developed

Iran: 800 MW of Geothermal Energy Could be Developed

Iran ready for joint research projects in energy sector (AzerNews)

Iran has expressed readiness to conduct joint research projects in renewable energy technology with domestic and foreign companies.

Iranian Deputy Energy Minister Houshang Falahatian said that despite the fact that vast distribution of subsidized fossil fuels has masked the need for working toward the use of renewable energy in Iran, the ministry has recently put on agenda to pay special attention to power storage technology, Iranian media reported on October 20.

He also noted that there are 15 geothermal-reliable zones in Iran and these areas could produce up to 800 MW of electricity for urban areas with over 250,000 people.

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Iran: Renewable Energy Conference in Tehran Includes Geothermal Presence

Renewable Iran 2017 (Green World Conferences)

13-14 November, 2017, Tehran, Iran

Renewable Iran 2017 is an umbrella name for an annual large-scale expo covering the following renewable energy sectors: solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, bioenergy/waste management.

Over 100 companies involved in the renewable energy deployment will showcase at the exhibition allowing you to meet the most relevant and experienced players within RE sector in Iran.

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Iran: 50 MW Geothermal Plant to Be Online "Within Two Years"

Iran builds Mideast’s first geothermal plant (Press TV)

Iran is building the Middle East’s first geothermal power plant at the foot of an inactive volcanic peak as the country is racing to meet a runaway demand for electricity by its growing population. 

The pilot station in northwestern Meshguin Shahr in the Ardabil province is projected to come on stream in the next two years, putting Iran in the club of two dozen nations with the geothermal power generation capacity.

The 50 MW project is in line with Iran’s bid to expand its clean energy mix which is dominated by fossil fuels. Geothermal power is cheaper and more reliable than other renewable energy sources, such as thermal or hydro power.

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Iran: Plans to Develop Geothermal Energy and Other Reneables

Iran plans first tender to draw $12 billion renewable-energy investment (REVE)

(Courtesy CIA.gov)

Iran is planning its first tender for utility-scale renewable-energy projects by year end as it begins a green power build out that could draw $12 billion of investment by the time it’s complete.

The nation wants to install 5 gigawatts of renewable energy in the next five years and an additional 2.5 gigawatts by 2030, Iran’s energy minister Hamid Chitchian said.

Iran will tender 1 gigawatt of wind and as many as 3 gigawatts of solar, likely in several stages, Chitchian said. It is also seeking to build biomass and geothermal plants and swap natural gas for electricity with Armenia.

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Iran:

Iran’s Sole Geothermal Power Project Halted Due to Budget Deficit (The Energy Source)

The only geothermal power plant project in Iran has been halted due to the lack of sufficient funds, the Shana News Agency quoted Soheil Porkhial, an official at Iran's Renewable Energies Organization as saying on Feb. 12.

The managing director of Iran Power Generation Transmission & Distribution Management Company (TAVANIR) had said last month that the first geothermal power plant in the country will launch in the next Iranian year (starting March 21, 2014).

Iran:

Iran Geothermal Power Project Taps Into 240˚C Reservoir (Iran Front Page)

On December 22, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported that an almost four-decades-long project to develop the technology to harness geothermal energy has produced the intended result and Iran has finally become the "9th nation in possession of the technology to tap into geothermal resources to generate energy".

Managing Director of Renewable Energy Organization of Iran Yousef Armodeli announced, “Fifteen wells have already been drilled, and seven have run into geothermal reserves; with temperatures at 240˚C, they are highly efficient. Feasibility studies suggest the potential of electricity production in the region under study [that is to say Meshkinshahr] stands at about 250 MW.

In Phase One of the project to develop the geothermal field, a pilot 5 MW geothermal power plant is expected to be set up. First though, we need to build a plant to turn thermal energy into electricity. An Iranian contractor which has won the tender to build the plant and its turbines is already working on it. The power station will be operational in two years to generate 5 MW of electricity.”

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Iran:

First Geothermal Power Project in Iran Advances (Tasnim News Agency)

Iran’s first geothermal power plant located near the northwestern city of Meshkin Shahr will be operational when the turbines are installed there, Managing Director of Renewable Energy Organization of Iran Yousef Armodeli announced.

“Currently, we are at the stage of purchasing turbines which will be installed in the drilled wells," Armodeli told the Tasnim News Agency on Tuesday.

“Up to now, 11 wells have been drilled and tested in the site, 7 of which have reached geothermal reservoirs,” he said.

The plan for purchasing turbines needed for the 5-megawatt power plant has been put out to tender, he said, adding that the pilot plant will be operational when the turbines are installed.

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Iran: "Could be 9th Geothermal Energy Producer "

South African Min: Iran can be 9th geothermal energy producer (irna)

South African Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson said on Saturday that Iran can become the 9th geothermal energy producer.

She made the remarks in a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Hamid Chitchian. Pettersson welcomed presence of Iranian companies operating in energy generation from his country's renewable energies.

She said her country is willing to cooperate with Iran in photovoltaic and technology transfer. 'Our power networks are not stable and we hope Iranian energy ministry will help us provide sustainable energy supplies.'

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Iran: Kiwi Geothermal Trade group Looking for Opportunities in Sabalan Area

Geothermal New Zealand Inc. in Iran exploring coop grounds (Trend News Agency)

Geothermal New Zealand Inc. is in Iran to meet Iranian partners and explore venues for cooperation on geothermal power generation projects.

"I am here with a trade mission from New Zealand headed by one of our ministers to learn about geothermal opportunities and new energy in general," Geothermal New Zealand Executive Director Mike Allen told Trend December 6.

"New Zealand was involved in the early project developments of Sabalan geothermal area in Iran some 15 years ago," he noted. "Now we are looking into what more is available."

Geothermal New Zealand Inc. (GEONZ) is an industry association that has an export focus promoting and marketing New Zealand companies with particular
geothermal capabilities and interests in international markets.

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Azerbaijan, Iran:

Azerbaijan to help Iran Develop Geothermal Energy (AzerNews)

Plans for an initial 50 MW geothermal power plant

An Azerbaijani official has said Baku and Tehran are in talks on the implementation of two projects in the field of alternative energy in Iran.

“We’ve already signed a memorandum between our state agency and Iran’s Energy Ministry on starting the implementation of the construction of geothermal power plants in East Azerbaijan province not far from Tabriz, where there are quite significant geothermal resources,” the official said.

“The financing of this pilot project will be carried out by the International Agency for Renewable Energies, which Azerbaijan is a member of. The planned capacity of the geothermal power plant is up to 250 MW, adding that in the first phase, they plan to start the project at 50 MW, then to increase the capacity of power station.

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Iran:

Iran Imports Turbines for Geothermal Power Plant from Italy (Trend)

Iran has imported turbines for its first geothermal power plant from Italy, said Hamid Molouki, the consultant to the project’s manager.

The geothermal power plant will be established in the northwestern city of Meshkin Shahr, and will start electricity generation within less than two years, Iran’s Mehr news agency quoted Molouki as saying on May 30. Preliminary studies for establishing the power plant started 10 years ago and an appropriate location has been found in the northwestern city of Meshkin Shahr, he noted.

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Iran: 55 MW Geothermal Power Plant by September 2017

Iran's Geothermal Power Plant Launch Slated for 2017 (Financial Tribune)

Iran Hopes that its first geothermal plant would help uplift steam-related industries such as greenhouses, fish farming and tourism in the Ardebil region

Iran expects to start producing electricity from the heat of the earth less than a year from now as it takes steps to slowly move away from fossil fuel power stations that account for more than 80% of its installed power capacity.

Hamid Chitchian, the energy minister, said the country's first geothermal power plant in Meshgin Shahr, Ardebil Province near the Azerbaijan border in the northwest, will be launched by September 2017, IRNA reported.

The 55 MW plant is also billed as the first geothermal power station in the Middle East.

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Iran:

Video: Geothermal Energy in Iran (SUNA)

On December 24, this website reported that the project to develop geothermal resources at Meshkinshahr in northern Iran had drilled 15 wells into 240˚C reservoirs suggesting the potential capacity is 250 MW.

Iran Renewable Energy Organization (SUNA) is the state agency responsible for the ongoing exploration.

Iran:

Iran to Commission 1st Geothermal Plant Next Year (Press TV)

The Managing director of the Renewable Energy Organization of Iran (REOI) says the country is set to commission its first geothermal power plant to become one of a handful of nations with geothermal technology.

Yousef Armodeli noted on Tuesday that installing the 5-megawatt (MW) power plant, which is a pilot plant and the first of its kind in the Middle East, will soon be carried out and its power generation capacity will hit 50 MW after more turbines are installed.

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Global: Calendar of Geothermal Energy Events

Geothermal Energy Calendar from the Geothermal Resources Council

Indonesia International Geothermal Convention & Exhibition 2017
2-4 August, Jakarta, Indonesia
www.iigce.com/

Clean Power for the South Pacific Conference 2017 
7-11 August, Vanua Levu, Fiji
www.geothermalcities.com/en/

GEOHEAT International Geothermal Conference
5-8 September, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russian Federation
More information and registration........

Mexico International Renewable Energy Conference (MEXIREC) 
11-13 September, Mexico City, Mexico
www.ren21.net/irecs/mexirec-2017/

CAS Deep Geothermal Systems - Certificate of Advanced Studies
Module 1: Geothermics and Geophysics
11-15 September, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
www.unine.ch/cas-deegeosys

Praxisforum Geothermie
11-12 September, Munich, Germany
www.praxisforum-geothermie.bayern/en

DGK 2017 - Der Geothermiekongress 2017
12-14 September, Munich, Germany
www.geothermie.de

41st GRC Annual Meeting & GEA GeoExpo+
1-4 October, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
https://geothermal.org/meet-new.html

5th European Geothermal Workshop 
12-13 October, Karlsruhe, Germany
www.agw.kit.edu/EGW2017.php

Geological Society of America Conference (GSA)
Session T80: Geothermal Energy
22-25 October, Seattle, Washington, USA
http://community.geosociety.org/gsa2017/home

IGC Invest Geothermal
8-10 November, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
www.investgeothermal.com/

Renewable Iran 2017 - Incorporating Iran Geothermal Expo
13-14 November, Tehran, Iran
www.greenworldconferences.com/ri2017/

2017 Geothermal Technologies Office Peer Review 
13-15 November, Denver, Colorado, USA
http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/D/DENSNDT-USD-20171112/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG

CAS Deep Geothermal Systems - Certificate of Advanced StudiesModule 2: Geochemistry and Hydrochemistry
13-17 November, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
www.unine.ch/cas-deegeosys

NZ Geothermal Workshop
22-24 November, Rotorua, New Zealand
http://nzgeothermal.org.nz/blog/2017/03/09/2017-geothermal-workshop/

SMU Power Plays Conference (SMU Geothermal Lab)
10-11 January, 2018 , SMU Campus, Dallas, Texas, USA
www.smu.edu/Dedman/Academics/Programs/GeothermalLab/Conference

CAS Deep Geothermal Systems - Certificate of Advanced Studies
Module 3: Drilling and Logging
15-19 January, 2018, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
www.unine.ch/cas-deegeosys

Stanford Geothermal Workshop
12-14 February 2018, Stanford, California, USA
https://pangea.stanford.edu/researchgroups/geothermal/stanford-geothermal-workshop

GeoTHERM – Expo & Congress
1-2 March, 2018, Offenburg, Germany
www.geotherm-germany.com/

CAS Deep Geothermal Systems - Certificate of Advanced Studies
Module 4: Reservoir Evaluation and Production
12-16 March, 2018, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
www.unine.ch/cas-deegeosys