Speaking Monday at the official launch of Iran’s first domestically produced gas microturbine project, Motahari said NIOC’s board of directors approved funding for the project in 2018 under the research and technology capital budget of the Sixth Development Plan. The decision helped resolve financing challenges and enabled the signing of the product development contract.
Motahari noted that the Fuel Consumption Optimization Company has prior experience in this field, having implemented a micro combined heat and power project during the Fifth Development Plan. He said development of gas microturbines follows the same path, with a focus on technological advancement.
Technology expansion the next step
Motahari said one of the defining characteristics of knowledge-based products is the use of new technologies to improve efficiency and performance. Based on available data, he said, the first-of-its-kind gas microturbine fully meets that definition and represents a tangible example of a knowledge-based product in the energy sector.
Referring to global energy trends, Motahari said countries once took pride in large, centralized power generation facilities, but advanced economies now view small-scale, flexible and geographically distributed energy units as a strategic advantage.
“The gas microturbine project has been developed precisely within this framework and in line with modern energy security models,” he said.
Motahari said the project has now entered its pilot phase and expressed hope that it will soon move toward large-scale implementation and broader practical applications.
Diversifying Iran’s energy mix
Motahari emphasized the importance of diversifying the country’s energy portfolio, saying the development of this technology can contribute significantly to expanding Iran’s energy mix and improving the efficient use of resources.
He thanked all those involved in advancing the project and said he hopes the efforts will produce positive results, gain public acceptance and contribute to achieving the country’s long-term energy goals.
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