Abstract
According to the Fifth Five Year Development Plan, in Iran, renewable resources, under the green horizon scenarios, must provide 5,000 MW of electricity. Among different types of renewable source of energy, there is no shortage of information in Iran, which is located near to zero line (earth’s equator), with about 300 clear sunny days in a year, about setting policies promoting solar energy. Taking into account the availability and benefits of solar energy for Iran, this paper has focused on solar energy.Recent statistics show that, if the current development plans proceed, the capacity of the installed renewable energy systems would reach 2.8GW by 2030. This requires more than 2800 million US dollar investment in 20 years, i.e., 2010 to 2030. Despite the advantages of using solar energy, such as reducing greenhouse gases, it is important to note that solar power is 2.5 to 5 times as expensive as electricity from existing conventional power sources, such as coal and other sources. In order to encourage people to use solar power, there is a need to change our laws and establish an integrated energy regulation, involving tax policy mechanisms to support the deployment of solar energy in Iran. As Iran is dependent upon its fossil fuels, the transition from fossil fuels to renewable, which is a worldwide goal to reduce GHG or CO2 emissions, requires the adoption of a comprehensive policy and integrated regulation nationwide, taking a multidisciplinary approach. This paper exemplifies and considers the 2005 Energy Policy Act and Investment Tax Credit (ICT) for residential energy property, illustrating how solar-energy-regulation could contribute to the sustained development of solar energy. The main purpose is to help the development of sustainable solar energy regulation in Iran.
Highlights
Under the Fifth Five Year Development Plan (The Fifth Five Year Economic, 2011), renewable resources in Iran are supposed to provide 5,000 MW of electricity
Predict that the capacity of the installed renewable energy systems would reach 2.8GW by 2030, which requires more than 2800 million US dollar investment in 2010-2030 (Najafi et al, 2015)
Commercial and utility projects which have commenced construction before December 2021 may still qualify for the 30, 26 or 22 percent ITC if they or their projects are placed in service before the end of 2023 (Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), Impacts of Solar Investment Tax Credit Extension)
Summary
Under the Fifth Five Year Development Plan (The Fifth Five Year Economic, 2011), renewable resources in Iran are supposed to provide 5,000 MW of electricity. Predict that the capacity of the installed renewable energy systems would reach 2.8GW by 2030, which requires more than 2800 million US dollar investment in 2010-2030 (Najafi et al, 2015) In this respect, Alamdari and et al conducted feasibility studies across Iran on using solar energy, gathering data from 63 stations. Khorasanizadeh, et al, evaluated 6 models to measure daily solar radiation data in four cities: Bandarabass, Isfahan, Kerman and Tabass (Khorasanizadeh & Mohammadi, 2013) Such studies suggest that, practically, one of the major challenges for the establishment and development of every site is financing. It is necessary to look at the complex solar-energy system as a whole and see if the individual components accomplish the main objectives and obligations relating to the system
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