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Iran (also known as Persia), officially the Islamic Republic of Iran is a country in Middle East which is located in western Asia. It is bordered to the north by Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan and Russian across the Caspian Sea; to the east by Afghanistan and Pakistan; to the south by Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman and to the west by Turkey and Iraq. Comprising a land area of 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq. mi), it is the second largest nation in the Middle East and the 18th largest in the world. With 78.4 million inhabitants, Iran is the worlds 17th most populous nation. [Wikipedia]

  • The geographic coordinate of Iran is 32°00′N 53°00′E.
  • Highest point of Iran is Mount Damavand (5,610 m) which is an inactive volcanic peak and lowest point is Caspian Sea (-28 m). The topography of Iran is shown in the map below:
  • The Lut Desert (North-East of Kerman province) is the hottest place on earth according to NASA data collection in 2005 with the highest temperature overall: 70.7°C (159.3°F). [NASA]

Energy Info

  • According to the latest statistics and information provided by officials, Iran has produced 73,165 Megawatts of electricity at the end of May 2015. Share of each energy source is provided in the chart below:
  • Iran is a major power producer in the area and it exports electricity to its neighbors mostly to Turkey and Iraq, Iran also has energy exchange with Armenia, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan.
  • Power grid loss in Iran is 15% [World Bank]
  • The Ministry of Energy (MOE) has been recognized as the responsible executive authority and is required to buy privately produced renewable energy at world market prices. A feed-in-tariff (FiT) for solar, wind and biomass energy around 13 US cents/kWh is approved.
  • PPA rate for non-renewable sources of energy produced by power plants is about 0.03 US$/KWh in normal load hours and 0.06 US$/KWh for peak load hours of the day.
  • The power produced by the private sector will be bought by the government under PPAs but it cannot be sold or exported by the producer (yet).
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