Sector-Specific

Renewable Energy Project Development

End-to-end project development for solar, wind, and small-hydro projects under SATBA's renewable-energy framework.

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Iran has world-class solar resource across the central plateau and strong wind regimes along the eastern corridor. SATBA (the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization) administers a 20-year power-purchase framework that has supported more than 1 GW of installed renewable capacity. We take projects from site selection through PPA execution, EPC procurement, and commissioning.

What’s Included

Site Identification

Resource assessment, land availability, and grid-connection screening.

  • Solar & wind resource
  • Land availability
  • Grid screening
  • Land-use compatibility
  • Access logistics

Permitting

Construction, environmental, and grid-connection permits.

  • Construction permit
  • Environmental approval
  • Grid-connection agreement
  • Land allocation
  • Water-use permit

PPA Execution

SATBA power-purchase agreement negotiation and currency-linkage structuring.

  • Tariff modelling
  • FX linkage
  • Deemed-energy clauses
  • Curtailment compensation
  • Step-in rights

EPC Procurement

EPC contractor selection, tender management, and contract negotiation.

  • Pre-qualification
  • Tender management
  • EPC contract
  • Performance guarantees
  • Liquidated damages

Financing

Sponsor equity, local debt, and Murabaha facility arrangement.

  • Sponsor equity
  • Local-bank debt
  • Murabaha facilities
  • Equipment financing
  • Insurance package

Construction & O&M

Owner's engineer, construction supervision, and long-term O&M setup.

  • Owner's engineer
  • Construction supervision
  • Commissioning
  • O&M contract
  • Performance reporting

How We Engage

1

Site Selection

Identify and secure viable sites with bankable resource data.

2

Permitting

Obtain all construction, environmental, and grid permits.

3

PPA & Finance

Sign the SATBA PPA and close project finance.

4

Construction

Procure EPC and supervise construction to commissioning.

5

Operation

Run long-term O&M and PPA administration.

Develop a Renewable Project in Iran

Move from prospect to commissioned plant under the SATBA framework with experienced project developers.

SATBA project development

World-class resource, 20-year PPAs, real bankability questions

Iran offers exceptional solar irradiance across the central plateau and consistent wind regimes along the eastern corridor. SATBA administers a 20-year PPA framework with IRR-denominated tariffs indexed to FX. We take projects from site through PPA to commissioning, and structure the financing in line with current banking realities.

20 yrs
SATBA PPA term
1 GW+
Installed under SATBA
IRR/FX
Tariff indexation
2,200 kWh
Typical solar yield (m²/yr)

Bankable site selection

Resource assessment with WMO-class met masts where wind is in scope, plus grid-connection screening and land-tenure verification before any capex.

PPA negotiation

Tariff modelling, FX-indexation clauses, deemed-energy and curtailment compensation — the levers that make a SATBA PPA truly bankable.

Realistic financing

Sponsor equity blended with Iranian-bank Murabaha and equipment financing, sized to current correspondent-banking realities.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How are SATBA tariffs paid given current FX volatility?+

Tariffs are denominated in IRR but indexed to a basket of foreign currencies. The PPA contains an adjustment formula that re-prices monthly invoices to the reference FX rate, materially reducing FX risk for sponsors.

Can foreign sponsors hold 100% of the project?+

Yes — renewable generation is not subject to foreign-ownership restriction. FIPPA registration protects the inbound investment and preserves repatriation rights for dividends and capital.

What grid-connection guarantees does SATBA provide?+

The PPA includes deemed-energy compensation for SATBA-driven curtailment above a threshold. Grid-driven curtailment is shared per a defined formula. We model this carefully into the financial case.

How long does the full development cycle take?+

Twelve to twenty-four months from site control to commissioning for a utility-scale solar project. Wind is longer due to met-mast campaigns.