Azar Mehr PargasSolar project developer — Bushehr, Iran
Investment opportunity

What the company brings, and what a partner brings

Land, licence and engineering study are provided by the company. The partner's contribution is construction capital. The terms of each partnership are settled through discussion with the partner concerned.

USD 1.59 m
Total fixed investment required
USD 485
Capital cost per kWp installed
10.6%
Base-case IRR (USD, real terms)
12 months
Construction period to grid synchronisation
Company

Company contribution

  • 96,791 m² of land, owned outright and carried at no cost inside the investment
  • 3 MW construction licence in the company's name over 45,000 m²
  • Technical and financial feasibility study based on PVsyst simulation
  • Permitting, grid connection and follow-up approvals
  • Construction management and long-term operation of the plant
Partner

Partner contribution

  • Funding the turnkey build of approximately USD 1.29 million
  • Or supplying equipment — modules, inverters, structures — in lieu of cash
  • Or staged funding tied to physical progress on site
  • Optionally, an EPC contractor the partner already trusts
Numbers

Project cost structure

The land is owned by the company and carries no cost in the figures below. Specific investment cost is USD 485 per kWp installed. Return figures in the sensitivity table are based on the USD 1.55 million capital base used in the feasibility study; adding the security line lowers the IRR by roughly 0.3 percentage points.

USD 1.59 m
Total project CAPEX
USD 1.29 m
Core EPC package — turnkey plant construction
USD 0.30 m
Balance of project costs — grid, security, engineering, contingency
USD 485
Per kWp installed
Turnkey plant construction
USD 1,290,000
20 kV transmission line
USD 130,000
Fencing and security system
USD 40,000
Permits, engineering, insurance
USD 40,000
Site preparation and water
USD 25,000
Contingency
USD 65,000

Each item as a share of the USD 1.59 million total.

Capital cost breakdown
Turnkey construction of the 3 MW plantUSD 1,290,000
20 kV transmission line, 6 kmUSD 130,000
Site preparation, access road and water supplyUSD 25,000
Perimeter fencing and security system (CCTV, intrusion alarm, lighting)USD 40,000
Permits, engineering, studies and construction insuranceUSD 40,000
Contingency (about 4%)USD 65,000
Total investmentUSD 1,590,000
Annual operating cost
Maintenance, repairs and sparesUSD 16,000
Module cleaning and water supplyUSD 8,000
Staff, site security and security-system upkeepUSD 9,000
Asset and liability insuranceUSD 6,500
Administration and miscellaneousUSD 3,500
Exchange fees and grid services (3% of revenue)USD 7,443
Total annual costUSD 50,443
Energy market

Why the green power board

A statutory buyer base

Under Article 16 of the Knowledge-Based Production Leap Act, industrial consumers above 1 MW of demand must source 5% of their electricity from renewables within five years.

Sustained price growth

The average price rose from IRR 43,447 in 1403 to IRR 94,380 in trades on 15 June 2026.

Growing traded volume

Green board trading began in 2023 and passed 2.3 billion kWh cumulatively by the end of 1404.

Market price discovery

Prices are set by supply and demand rather than administratively, giving them room to track inflation and the exchange rate.

Buyer diversification

Energy can be sold to several buyers, reducing dependence on a single counterparty.

Transparent settlement

Exchange settlement is faster and more transparent than traditional offtake arrangements.

Revenue model

Five-year revenue under three price scenarios

Switch scenario and both chart and table update. Basis: 5,830 MWh in year one with 0.55% annual degradation.

Figures are gross and before operating costs. USD equivalents use a rate of IRR 1,880,000 and no price escalation is assumed. None of these figures constitutes a guaranteed return.

Sensitivity

Sensitivity to the sale price

Each 10% rise in construction cost lowers the IRR by about 1.2 percentage points; each 5% gain in output raises it by about 1.1 points.

Sale price (IRR per kWh)First-year revenue (USD)IRRPayback (years)
60,000186,0005.5%11.7
70,000217,0008.2%9.5
80,000 (base)248,00010.6%8.0
90,000279,00012.9%6.9
100,000310,00015.1%6.1

Illustrative financial scenario. Figures rest on current project assumptions and are provided for information only. Actual results will vary with electricity prices, exchange rates, construction costs, financing conditions, operating performance and regulatory factors.

Investment structure

Who contributes what

Azar Mehr Pargas contributes

  • 96,791 m² of owned land
  • 3 MW construction licence
  • Feasibility study and PVsyst modelling
  • Permitting and grid connection
  • Construction management and operation

The investment partner contributes

  • Construction capital
  • Or equipment supply in lieu of cash
  • Or staged funding by milestone
  • Optionally, a trusted EPC contractor
3 MW solar power plant Energy sold on the green board of the Iran Energy Exchange — revenue shared on agreed terms
Partnership models

Three ways in

Joint construction

The investor funds the build and shares in energy sales revenue on agreed terms.

Equity participation

Acquiring a shareholding in the project company, with a role in governance and long-term returns.

Equipment supply

Suited to manufacturers and suppliers who prefer to contribute hardware rather than cash.

Risk

Identified risks and mitigation

RiskLikelihoodMitigation
Green power price volatilityMediumLonger-term offtake contracts, buyer diversification and a reserve price on each offering
Currency volatilityHighStaged letters of credit, fixed-currency supply contracts and partial domestic sourcing
Grid connection delayMediumSecuring the connection agreement before equipment is ordered
Soiling losses from dustMediumAt least eight cleaning cycles per year, with 3% soiling loss already in the model
Coastal corrosionHigh80 µm hot-dip galvanising, stainless fixings and periodic inspection
Next steps

The evaluation path

01

Initial conversation

A short call to align expectations and identify the structure you prefer.

02

Information pack

Feasibility study, licence summary, site map and financial model.

03

Site visit

A visit to the land in Bushehr, the access route and the grid connection point.

04

Due diligence and terms

Technical and legal review by your advisers, then agreement on the partnership structure.