Showing posts with label Iran. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Iran. Show all posts

December 30, 2016

Indonesia, Iran to Increase Energy Cooperation

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), who is currently on a state visit to Iran, will hold talks with Iranian leaders to boost cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector.

Iran has one of the worlds largest energy reserves and diversifying energy cooperation will be very important for national energy resilience, Bey Machmudin, the head of the Press, Media and Information Bureau of the State Secretariat, said in a press statement received here on Wednesday.

President Joko Widodo will discuss steps to increase cooperation in oil and gas as well as oil field management in Iran and oil refinery investments in Indonesia, he said.

November 9, 2016

Iran Working on Laws to Spur Renewable Energy Investments


  • Hydroelectric power projects to cost an estimated $15 billion
  • Solar, wind and hydro power pursued for fuel diversification

Iran is working on regulations to attract investment in renewable energy, according to Elham Aminzadeh, adviser to President Hassan Rouhani, as the nation considers solar, wind and hydro power as ways to diversify from regular crude-based fuel.