Iran builds its first wind-solar hybrid power plantJuly 1, 2011 - 15:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iranian experts and engineers managed to build the country's first wind-solar hybrid power plant in Kharg Island, Southern Iran. The plant, with a daily capacity of 50 kWh of electricity, was installed in the Kharg island in the Persian Gulf by the Iranian experts at a cost of $100 000, semi-official Fars News Agency reported. Inauguration of the plant came as Iranian Energy Minister Majid Namjou announced that Iran plans to generate more than 5,000 megawatts of electricity from renewable energy resources by 2015. "Iran is pursing to fulfill its major strategic objectives in the field of renewable energies," Namjou said during an international energy forum in the Austrian capital of Vienna on June 22. Namjou went on to say that renewable energies will account for about three percent of Iran's electricity needs by 2015. He also called on all companies and organizations to invest in Iran's green energy projects to help develop the new sources of energy in the country. "This cooperation will be beneficial for investors and will also accomplish Iran's objectives in developing the new sources of energy," the Iranian Minister said. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |