Assessing the Current Status of Renewable Energies and Their Limitations in Iran
Open Access
- 12 January 2020
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Institute of Research and Community Services Diponegoro University (LPPM UNDIP) in International Journal of Renewable Energy Development
- Vol. 9 (1), 97-105
- https://doi.org/10.14710/ijred.9.1.97-105
Abstract
Innovative and more sustainable methods of supplying energy needs in the world have led to a change in the dependency model for fossil fuels, including more integrated planning and adoption of new and motivating models regarding the use of renewable energy. Today, with the reduction of fossil fuel consumption in the world, the use of renewable energy has gained an important role in the global energy mix, but according to studies, the share of renewable energy in Iran’s energy mix is very small. Therefore, the present paper attempts to present all potentialities for obtaining clean energy in Iran by assessing the current state of renewable energies. The fact that, in the present time, the real value of energy carriers is not appreciated properly in Iran, on the one hand, and the lack of willingness to invest in these energies in the private sector, which may have been less protected, on the other hand, has caused the consumption level of fossil fuels to remain unchanged, which may have some disadvantages, such as environmental damage, in addition to their utilization. The authors of the paper are of the opinion that, on the one hand, by finding solutions for bank investment problems, easing restrictive laws, providing bank with guarantees by investors, as well as modifying parts of the guaranteed electricity purchase contract for accepting foreign banks to provide loans and obtain financing, and on the other hand, by facilitating the process of obtaining land permits and connecting to these power plants, Iran is not far from reaching a reasonable rank in the world.©2020. CBIORE-IJRED. All rights reservedKeywords
This publication has 17 references indexed in Scilit:
- Evaluation of biogas potential from livestock manures and rural wastes using GIS in IranRenewable Energy, 2018
- Feasibility study and economical evaluations of geothermal heat pumps in IranGeothermics, 2018
- Assessment of renewable energy resources in Iran; with a focus on wave and tidal energyRenewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018
- Designing a horizontal-axis wind turbine for South Khorasan province: A case studyInternational Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing, 2017
- A survey on waste heat recovery: Electric power generation and potential prospects within PakistanRenewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017
- Analysis of 100% renewable energy for Iran in 2030: integrating solar PV, wind energy and storageInternational Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2017
- An Assessment of the Association Between Renewable Energy Utilization and Firm Financial PerformanceJournal of Business Ethics, 2016
- Feasibility study on tidal and wave energy conversion in Iranian seasSustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2015
- Status and potentials of tidal in-stream energy resources in the southern coasts of Iran: A case studyRenewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2012
- Iran atlas of offshore renewable energiesRenewable Energy, 2011