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Iran inaugurates its largest wind farm
International | IANS | Published :Tehran : Iran on Tuesday inaugurated its largest wind farm as part of its efforts to increase production of electricity from renewable sources.
The 18-turbine wind farm, located in Tarom county in northern Iran, has a nominal capacity of generating 61 megawatt hours of power annually, Xinhua reported.
The wind farm, built with latest technologies at a cost of around $101 million, was financed by the National Development Fund of Iran, the country's sovereign-wealth fund.
Iran has a comprehensive plan to harness renewable energy and streamline the country's energy mix which mainly relies on fossil fuel power stations.
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