In an interview with local media, the company’s Chairman, Ebrahim
Asgarian, outlined targets of 3,500 MW for solar power projects and 3,000 MW
for wind power, with varying stages of implementation underway. So far, 205 MW
have been connected to the grid, and an additional 1,000 MW is expected to come
online by year-end.
Asgarian highlighted the importance of completing the petrochemical
value chain. He noted that during the company’s early operations, project
relocation and government requests for infrastructure support required Kaveh
Methanol to independently implement gas pipelines and other critical
facilities. “We began operational activities even before receiving many of the
allocated resources,” he said, adding that the company continues to face
shortages in key infrastructure, including 70 MW of electricity supply. Water
needs are met through seawater desalination.
The chairman also addressed challenges in the wind energy sector,
citing difficulties in equipment sales and transportation, particularly as the
company’s primary partner was from Southeast Asia. After a year of
negotiations, the firm recently reached an agreement to commission a 6.2 MW
wind farm, with domestic manufacturing of additional turbines set to begin.
Kaveh Methanol has also expressed readiness to participate in gas
field projects to help address national energy shortfalls. Asgarian stressed
the need for government facilitation, saying private-sector efforts are
constrained by regulatory and local barriers. “If energy imbalances in the
country are to be resolved, the path for the private sector must be eased,” he
said.
Currently, the company employs around 15,000 staff across 14
provinces. Asgarian underscored the importance of creating investor confidence,
noting that inconsistent policies across regions can create uncertainty for
industrial investors.