Iran Energy Storage Power Station Planning

Are long-term energy planning studies in Iran satisfactory?

Conclusion and recommendations In this paper, the major long-term energy planning studies in Iran were reviewed. The reviews show that energy and power sector developments have mainly resulted from short-term plans and accordingly, the present situation is unsatisfactory.

What are the benefits of long-term energy planning in Iran?

Manzoor and Aryanpur quantified the likely benefits of commitment to the long-term energy planning in Iran. They have shown that developments in the power sector have mainly resulted from short-term plans, while the commitment to the long-term energy planning would have reduced the power system costs by $0.7-$3.0 billion per year.

Which technology is the dominant technology in Iran's long-term power sector?

The results showed that combined cycle would be the dominant technology in Iran's long-term power sector. Moreover, electricity generation from non-hydro renewables, solar PV in particular, should grow faster than the total power generation.

Why is Iran's energy sector challenging?

It can be stated that one of the main reasons for the current challenging situation of Iran's energy sector is the lack of effective connection between the energy planning studies and energy policy making. Based on this analysis, the following is recommended to address this challenge:

How much natural gas is used in Iran's power plant?

Investigating the shares of different fuels in Iran's power sector during the previous three decades shows that the natural gas contributes between 42% and 75%, and the rest share belongs to liquid fuels [2, 72]. It is assumed that the highest amount of available natural gas for power plant consumption in the base year is 70%.

Why is Iran's energy supply system uncertain?

They mainly focused on uncertainty of investment costs for Iran's energy supply system. The uncertainties predominantly emerged from insecurity in the Middle East region, inflation and unemployment crises, obstacles in private ownership, instability of laws and lack of updated laws, and lack of transparency in foreign investments acts.