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Policy
Islamic Republic of Iran
2022
Iran - Electricity Expenditure 2023
As per the 2022-2023 state budget bill, a maximum of 60 thousand billion riyal is allocated to renewable energy, energy efficiency, and maintenance programs. Of those funds, 20% are allocated for Tawanir company for the development of rural electricity networks, and 80% go for the Renewable Energy and Electricity Organization (SABTA) to be aligned with the county's plan for electricity production, renewable energy, and renewable energy technologies development. Special priority is given to the low income households for those programs.
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Policy
Islamic Republic of Iran
2016
Iran Petroleum Contract
The Iran Petroleum Contract (IPC) sets a new framework for oil exploration in Iran. Licences can be granted under the control of the National Iranian Oil Company with joint venture, and minimum production targets are required in a field development plan.
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Policy
Islamic Republic of Iran
2011
Iran Feed-in Tariff
…including regional electricity companies and distribution companies, must take measures to deliver and purchase electricity from the relevant organization in coordination with Iran Power Network Management Company.Note 3: The required financial resources for the guaranteed purchase of generating electricity from renewable sources will be secured and paid by the value of the saved fuels based on the import liquid fuel price and natural gas export prices and the gained benefits from the prevention of generating the pollutants and protection of the environment, in return for the produced electricity of such as the power plants.Executive regulation of the Article…
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Policy
United States
2012
Iran Sanctions
…set of sanctions against Iran affecting the energy sector, specially the oil industry. These sanctions have been deployed in a set of regulations, including Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act of 2012 and National Defence Authorization Act 2012. Both acts were lifted as part of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, but reinstated again in 2018. Some of the restrictions included in the mentioned acts are the following: Sanctions on all foreign financial institutions (including foreign central banks or foreign state-owned or controlled banks) that conduct or facilitate significant financial transactions for the purchase of Iranian petroleum or petroleum…
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Policy
Islamic Republic of Iran
2023
Eurasian Economic Union - Iran Free Trade Agreement FTA
The Free Trade Agreement between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union initially entered into force in 2019. The Russian Federation joined it in 2023.The Agreement provides for the reduction or elimination of customs duties, including for: Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons,including station wagons and racing cars iron, cast iron, and steel, enamelled Cathodes and sections of cathodes Rules of Origin delineated in the Agreement state that goods may benefit from preferential tariff treatment if wholly obtained or produced on the territory of a Party using non-originating materials under specific conditions (eg. the total value of…
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Policy
European Union
2010
Restrictive measures against Iran
…of oil and petrochemical products to Iranian persons, entities or bodies (or others transporting or storing Iranian oil or petrochemical products) is prohibitedConstruction of new oil tankers for Iran or for Iranian persons or entities is prohibitedSupply of vessels for the transport or storage of oil or petrochemical products are prohibitedSale, supply or transfer of naval equipment and technology for ship building, maintenance or refit are prohibitedSale, supply or transfer of graphite, or raw or semi-finished materials such as steel or aluminium are prohibitedFinancial and business services measures (both in Iran or from Iran)Investment in the petrochemical industry…
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Policy
Japan
2016
Ban on investment in nuclear-related technologies by Iran
In 2016, the Japanese government issued a ban on Iran on the nuclear-related business investments in Japan, in accordance to the United Nations Security Council Resolutions. The banned businesses include:Nuclear fuels and materials, nuclear reactors, or other equipment and materials related to nuclear technologies.The production, testing, measurement, inspection, and refurbishment of the above-mentioned technologies, equipment, and materials.Mining of nuclear materials.Electricity businesses.
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Policy
Islamic Republic of Iran
2016
Supplying 20% of electricity consumed by ministries, institutes, governmental sectors and public non-governmental entities from renewable sources in Iran
The law states the following:
1) Ministries, governmental entities, and non-governmental institutes are obliged to supply the 20% consuming electricity of their buildings in 2 years from renewable sources.
2) The Ministry of Energy is obliged to set the tariff of consuming electricity -the band 1- based on the renewable feed-in tariff.
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Policy
Islamic Republic of Iran
2016
Renewable portfolio standards: Law on the Sixth Five-Year Economic, Cultural, and Social Development Plan for 1396-1400 (2016-2021)
Iran has in place legislation obliging the Minister of Energy to increase the share of renewable and clean power plants with the priority of non-governmental investment (local and foreign) to at least 5% of the country's capacity till the end of this law.
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Policy
Islamic Republic of Iran
2025
Railway Development and Fleet Expansion Programme
The Iranian government allocated 150 trillion rials (around USD 300 million) to strengthen the national rail system by financing new locomotives and passenger wagons and supporting domestic rolling-stock manufacturing. The investment is part of broader transport development under national planning frameworks aimed at expanding rail capacity and shifting freight and passenger transport to rail.