Wind Power Potential by Persian Province

 

Wind Power Potential by Province

We break down Iran’s key wind-resource provinces into two groups:
• North (Caspian Sea coast): Gilan, Mazandaran
• South (Persian Gulf & Gulf of Oman): Khuzestan, Bushehr, Hormozgan, Sistan & Baluchestan

Assumptions (all regions):

• Turbine density: 3–5 MW/km²
• “Core” = best wind zones; “Extended” = adjacent plains/coasts

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1. Gilan Province

• Core area: 500 km² → 1.5–2.5 GW
• Extended area: 1 500 km² → 4.5–7.5 GW
• Practical short-term build-out: ~2 GW

2. Mazandaran Province

• Core area: 500 km² → 1.5–2.5 GW
• Extended area: 1 000 km² → 3–5 GW
• Practical short-term build-out: ~2 GW

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3. Khuzestan Province

• Core area: 2 000 km² → 6–10 GW
• Extended area: 4 000 km² → 12–20 GW
• Practical short-term build-out: ~10 GW

4. Bushehr Province

• Core area: 1 000 km² → 3–5 GW
• Extended area: 3 000 km² → 9–15 GW
• Practical short-term build-out: ~5 GW

5. Hormozgan Province

• Core area: 500 km² → 1.5–2.5 GW
• Extended area: 2 000 km² → 6–10 GW
• Practical short-term build-out: ~5 GW

6. Sistan & Baluchestan Province

• Core area: 2 000 km² → 6–10 GW
• Extended area: 5 000 km² → 15–25 GW
• Practical short-term build-out: 10–20 GW

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Combined Potential

• Core zones total:
 1.5+1.5+6+3+1.5+6 = 19.5 GW (low)
 2.5+2.5+10+5+2.5+10 = 32.5 GW (high)

• Extended zones total:
 4.5+3+12+9+6+15 = 49.5 GW (low)
 7.5+5+20+15+10+25 = 82.5 GW (high)

• Theoretical maximum (core + extended): 69–115 GW

• Realistic 5–10 yr rollout across all six provinces: 30–50 GW

Note: Actual siting will depend on land‐use, grid capacity, environmental approvals, and investment.