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Vol. 3 No. 3 (2024): August 2024 Issue

The future of renewable energy in Iran's energy policy

Rahmat Hajimineh
International Relations, East Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Ebrahim Rezaei Rad
International Relations, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Corresponding Author(s) : Rahmat Hajimineh

r.hajimineh@gmail.com

Future Energy, Vol. 3 No. 3 (2024): August 2024 Issue

Abstract

Renewable energy has become a very important issue in the world. Access problems, high prices, and environmental issues of fossil fuels have caused the world to turn to renewable energy. Using the quantitative-qualitative combined methodology and the theoretical framework of energy security, this research has tried to answer the question of what the future of renewable energy in Iran is. The hypothesis of this research is that despite the adoption of programs and policies for the productivity and development of renewable energy in Iran, sanctions and investment problems make the development of renewable energy in Iran a structural problem. The findings of the research indicate that in the long term, solving structural challenges such as sanctions and investment and encouraging investment in renewable energy can provide a transition path by diversifying energy sources. So, the article tries to analyze the situation of renewable energy in terms of opportunities and challenges and show a vision of the future of this energy in Iran.

Keywords

Renewable Energies Iran Energy Policy Sustainable Development
Hajimineh, Rahmat, and Ebrahim Rezaei Rad. 2024. “The Future of Renewable Energy in Iran’s Energy Policy”. Future Energy 3 (3):1-13. https://fupubco.com/fuen/article/view/156.
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