A new 10-MW solar power plant was inaugurated in Semnan by Iranian government officials, Mehr News Agency reported on August 10. The Shahid Hamid Bakri solar plant – opened in the presence of Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Abbas Aliabadi – has an annual electricity generation capacity of up to 10 MW. Aliabadi stated that the delivery of the new power plant provides jobs for up to ten people from the local area, including maintenance and cleaning. According to officials, more than IRR1.4 trillion ($28mn) has been invested in building the plant. The term “solar park or town” is defined in Iran as a new area situated outside a city which is then populated with solar panels.

Source: Ethiopian News August 13, 2023 12:04 UTC