Iran has no commercial-scale offshore wind farms.
🔹Although it has a rich body of literature on offshore wind energy, Iran has yet to develop a commercial-scale offshore wind farm. Many studies confirm the best technical and economic potential, especially in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.
🔹However, institutional, economic and infrastructural barriers - ranging from the lack of a cohesive legal framework and policy stability to high capital costs and an interest rate of 24% - prevented the translation of this knowledge into industrial projects.
🔹The seventh development plan, targeting 5,000 MW of wind capacity, presents an opportunity to reverse this trend.
🔹Overcoming this situation requires a phased approach: defining pilot projects, establishing a stable contractual framework, securing preferential funding and appointing one responsible authority. Without these preconditions, Iran's academic literature will remain virtually untapped.
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