President Ebrahim Raeisi on Monday oversaw the signing of building 4,000 megawatt (MW) of solar projects as the largest single contract for the construction of renewable power plants in West Asia.

The economic council of the Iranian government has approved the construction of 3,000 megawatts of wind power, head of Iran's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) Mahmoud Kamani says.

OPEC says 80% of the world's energy mix still comes from fossil fuels, the same as three decades ago.

A meeting between Iranian and Saudi oil ministers on the sidelines of the OPEC conference in Vienna last week has generated new hopes for cooperation and convergence in the region after years of tensions.

Iran’s says its renewable power output in March was nearly double the amount reported in February.

Iran’s Energy Ministry announces new prices for purchasing renewable power from small generators.