Iran Turns to Solar to Address Electricity Shortage

Iran isn’t the first nation that springs to mind when it comes to solar power. The Middle Eastern country is one of the richest in energy resources, holding the second-largest natural gas reserves behind Russia, at 17 percent, and 9.4 percent of global oil reserves. It is a founding member of OPEC and the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). But over the past few years, Iran has faced an energy imbalance in its gas and electricity sectors, necessitating gas imports from Turkmenistan and recently Russia, states Manara Magazine. This has led…