TEHRAN – The Iranian government has allowed the owners of private renewable power plants across the country to export part of their generated electricity, the head of Iran’s Power Generation and Distribution Company (known as TAVANIR) announced.

“Based on this government resolution, if there is excess capacity for the country's electricity export lines, the necessary permits will be issued to the applicants (private owners of renewable power plants),” Mostafa Rajabi-Mashhadi told IRNA on Monday.

Earlier this month, Head of Iran's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) Mahmoud Kamani said the country’s private power plants are allowed to export electricity for eight months of the year.

“Turkey, Pakistan, and Afghanistan can be the destination for the export of renewable electricity,” Kamani said.

Last week, Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian had said the ministry was taking the necessary measures to provide the possibility of electricity export for private renewable power plants.

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