Wind Turbine Productivity and Development in Iran

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of the status of wind energy productivity and development issues in Iran. It also presents a summary of the present global work on offshore energy, including the most recent works as well as potential offshore wind energy resource in Iran. The positive impacts of wind energy on the mitigation of climate change as well as opportunity to diminish energy dependency are indisputable. Wind energy helps decreasing import dependency, diversifying sources of production, and contributes to a sustainable development in many countries. Wind energy production is expected to increase in future and has experienced dramatic growth over the past decade in many countries worldwide. Offshore winds are generally stronger and more constant than onshore winds. Wind farms in real offshore sites, open seas with waves and water depth over 10 m, are now proposed in Persian Gulf, Caspian Sea and Gulf of Oman. This paper studies productivity and development of wind energy in Iran while setting out the developments that have taken place so far. There are many installed wind turbines in suitable regions like Manjil and Binalood in north, but there has not been any offshore wind installation yet in Iran. Also many suitable land sites have been identified for future installation of large wind turbines.