Over the past two years, 40 solar power plants were connected to the country's electrical grid, ISNA cited Seyed Mohammad Sadeghzadeh, Iranian Deputy Minister of Energy, Chairman of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization, as saying.
He said that renewable energy production is beneficial and Iran invites investors to show interest in the energy sector.
Sadeghzadeh said that peak demand for electricity is in summer and 80 percent of electricity generation accounts for summer.
Water shortage is one of the country's serious problems, he said.