This study presents an overview of the energy reserves, supply
and demand and current energy scenario in Iran. The status of
the renewable energy usage has also been discussed. The potential
of utilizing renewable energy from wind, solar, biomass and
geothermal as new sources of energy for Iran for the future has
been explored. Besides that, the most up-to-date data of energy
scenario in Iran has been used for this study. The work on sustainable
energy, energy efficiency and renewable energy in some other
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