Financial Tribune - Iran�s total installed capacity of renewable energy production will surpass 1,000 megawatts, or 1 gigawatt, by the end of the current fiscal (March 2019), said the managing director of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization, a state-owned entity also known as Satba.

�Renewable energy production capacity has reached 640 MW. Upon the completion of ongoing plans by the end of this year, 410 MW will be added to it,� Mohammad Sadeqzadeh was also quoted as saying by Mehr News Agency.

According to the official, the move is aimed at saving fossil fuels and meeting the country�s energy needs through green sources.