EghtesadOnline: Although peak electricity demand hour growth soared by 5% on average between 2008 and 2018, the figure has barely risen by 1% in the past two months compared to the average of the last ten years, the Energy Ministry spokesman for the power department said Saturday.

EghtesadOnline: Electricity demand in 12 remote towns in Khorramabad and Aligudarz counties in Lorestan Province is being met fully with the help of small-scale photovoltaic (PV) power stations, head of provincial electricity company said.

EghtesadOnline: When thermal and combined-cycle power plants cannot meet the high electricity demand during the peak hours of summer when the temperature and consumption both shoot up, renewables can help generate the required electricity, a board member of Iran Renewable Energy Association said.

EghtesadOnline: The prospect of meeting a sizable share of electricity demand through renewables requires a stronger support by banking system, a senior energy official said.