The largest rooftop solar power plant in Iran was inaugurated at the Khak-Chini factory with the presence of the CEO of Shasta and the representative of the people of Marand in the Islamic Consultative Assembly.
According to the Public Relations Department of Sadr Tamin Investment Company (TASICO), this plant, with a production capacity of two megawatts, was constructed within approximately two months at a cost of more than 58 billion tomans.
Its transportation and installation began during the 12-day war launched by the Zionist regime against Iran. The Khak-Chini factory, which consumes 4.5 megawatts of electricity daily, will now supply two megawatts of that demand through its new solar facility.
Mohammadreza Saeedi, CEO of Shasta, while thanking the managers of Khak-Chini Company, workers, and the Marand representative for addressing energy imbalance issues, stated: “Shasta is not indifferent to energy shortages. From the very beginning, we formed an energy committee to resolve imbalances affecting our production.”
He added: “We have inaugurated nine solar power plants so far, and 14 additional solar panel projects are currently underway across the Cement Holding, Tassico, Sadr Tamin, Tapico, and the Energy Holding.”
Saeedi further said that despite some negative publicity, Shasta’s management has made significant efforts to resolve challenges under difficult economic conditions. “Some ‘extortionist news outlets’ spread false information and wrong the 70,000 workers and employees of the Shasta group, but we will not be influenced by such distractions,” he said.
Referring to the inauguration of another solar power plant in Khash, Saeedi noted: “Companies like Khak-Chini can be pioneers in this field, and we recommend increasing the company’s research and development budget.”
He emphasized that if the company’s revenues increase, wage disparities between its personnel and those of other Shasta companies can be eliminated. “We have increased the capital of Sadr Tamin Holding—under which Khak-Chini operates—by 10 trillion tomans, and we hope these measures will help resolve the challenges facing our companies.”
Ali Bayat Maku, CEO of Iran Khak-Chini Company, highlighted that the newly launched rooftop solar power plant with a capacity of two megawatts was built immediately after the 12-day war and succeeded in eliminating the company’s daily loss of 5 billion tomans caused by power outages, reducing its energy costs ninefold.
Also, Ezatollah Habibzadeh, the representative of the people of Marand and Jolfa, thanked the CEOs of Shasta and Khak-Chini for improving production and installing solar panels. He said: “The country faces a serious electricity imbalance, but Shasta is among the leading organizations in replacing expensive fossil energy with solar energy.”
He added that 170 workers of Khak-Chini were retained thanks to this project, and expressed hope that—following the Shasta CEO’s promise—these workers would be granted permanent employment status.
Addressing the issue of industrial water shortages, Habibzadeh stated: “We must have a long-term plan to solve the region’s water problems to comprehensively address production imbalances. We have obtained assurances from the regional water authority to design an increase in water supply. Iran Kaolin company Company also plans to build a school and a sports complex in disadvantaged areas as part of its social responsibility, which is commendable.”