Renewable Energy Research and Technology Bureau
• Aims:
-To Develop R&D on Renewable Energy in Iran.
-To Support Financially and Technically Research Projects in Iranian Research Centers and Universities.
-To Develop Results of R&D Work in Industries of Iran.
-To Familiarize Industries of Iran with Renewable Energy Technology
• Organization Chart:
• Tasks of Information and New Technology Group:
-Identification of Novel Technologies in Renewable Energy
-Identification of Research Capability in Iran for Renewable Energy
-Developing an Integrated Strategy for Renewable Energy Research
-Making Relation with Internal and External Research Centers
-Analyzing of Results of Accomplished Research Projects and Providing Solutions
-Supporting Academic Projects in Iranian Universities
-Managing Special Research Projects
• Tasks of Applied Research Group:
-Making Relation with Executors of Applied projects in SUNA
-Offering New Research Projects
-Classifying and giving priority to Research Projects
-Classifying Renewable Energy Consultants
-Tendering Research Projects
-Overseeing on Research and Pilot Projects
• Tasks of Capacity Building and Technology Transfer Group
-Identification of Technology Capability in Iran for Renewable Energy
-Identification and Providing Mechanisms of Supporting and Developing Private Industries in order to Transfer Renewable Energy Technologies
-Making Relation between Internal and External Industries to develop Renewable Energy Technology in Iran
-Providing Guidelines for Technology Transfer for Industry Holders
• Accomplished and Current Projects:
-Potentiometric study of gas production from Shiraz and Mashhad landfill.
-Study of geothermal potential of Damavand region.
-Design and manufacture of solar collector using heat pipe technology.
-Hydrologic study of Sabalan region.
-Manufacture of ohmic junctions for thin film solar cells.
-Achievement of manufacture technology of bipolar polymeric plates for fuel cell.
-Feasibility study of establishment of a wind turbine research center in Iran.
-Design and manufacture of transformerless inverters for PV systems connected to utilities.
-Achievement of technology of mirrors of collector of Shiraz's parabolic solar power plant.
-Design and manufacture of solar desiccant ventilation.
-Study of influences of climatic conditions on heat pump performance.
-Feasibility study of technology of solid oxide fuel cell.
-Study of different technologies of geothermal power plant.
-Feasibility study of hybrid renewable energy systems.
-Study of geothermal potential of Mahalat region.
-Feasibility study and conceptual design of first large wind turbines in Iran.
-Feasibility study of different technologies of water desalination in order to use in Iran's diverse area
-Study of layer deposit and physical properties of for solar cells technology.
-Study of efficiency and performance of solar cells manufactured in Iran under different environmental conditions.
-Investigation on open and closed cycle of geothermal heat pump.