TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) � Iran and Vestas energy company of Denmark have begun a fresh round of cooperation in wind energy industry.Iranian power industry and Denmak�s Vestas�company have started collaboration by helping generate electricity from wind, transferring the knowhow of wind power plants and turbines, and integrating wind networks.

Speaking during a workshop on �wind energy and the electricity distribution network management�, Vice president of Vestas�Wind Systems Mediterranean I�igo Sabater said �100 per cent of Denmark�s electricy demand is supplied with installation of turbines and wind farms.�

�Currently, wind power marks the main energy source in 34 countries while the issue still remains immature in Iran indicating a great opportunity for the development of wind power generation capacity in the Middle Eastern country,� he underlined.

Emphasizing that under the present circumstances, the production of electricity in wind power plants is economically viable, Sabater asserted �consequently, we are seeking venues to expand wind energy in Iran.�

Akbar Shabanikia, Deputy Head of Renewable Energy Organization of Iran, also said the organization is currently updating Iran�s wind energy encyclopedia, which is projected to take a year.

�The wind encyclopedia is being designed employing satellite data and it can provide sufficient information for investors who aim to venture in Iran�s wind industry,� he added.

Founded in 1898 as a blacksmith shop in western Denmark, Vestas�started producing wind turbines in 1979, and has since gained a market-leading position with 74 GW of installed wind power and more than 50 GW under service globally.

VESTAS�has offices in 24 countries and five strong regional sales business units in Northern Europe, Central Europe, Americas, Mediterranean and Asia Pacific and China.

By Mehr News Agency