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ARASH Solar Asset Overview

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Site Specifications​

  • Location: Semnan Province, Iran (35°40'41.6"N 53°19'32.7"E), annual irradiation ≈ 2,000 kWh/m².
  • Capacity: 1 MW DC (≈960 kW AC) with 2 hectares reserved for expansion to 4 MW.
  • Equipment: Tier-1 mono modules, string inverters, single-axis trackers, SCADA monitoring.
  • Grid connection: 20 kV substation, long-term PPA plus access to Iran Mercantile Exchange for green-power sales.

Performance & Operations​

MetricBaselineNotes
Year-1 production~1.8 GWhAssumes 1% annual degradation
Capacity factor20.5%Consistent with regional solar resource
Availability target≥98%Achieved via real-time monitoring and preventive maintenance
Internal losses<2%Optimised cabling and layout

O&M Framework​

  • Contracted operator with Ministry of Energy certification, SLA-backed response (<4 hours) and quarterly inspections.
  • 24/7 monitoring, automated alarms, investor dashboard integration.
  • Comprehensive insurance (all-risk, liability, business interruption).
  • Inverter replacement scheduled in Year 11 funded via maintenance reserve + cash flow.

Expansion Readiness​

  • Civil works and cabling sized to accommodate additional MW modules.
  • Shared substation and monitoring infrastructure reduce marginal CAPEX for future phases.
  • Battery energy storage (BESS) under evaluation for Phase 3 to smooth output and capture peak pricing.

The plant’s real-world performance underpins ARASHSP cash flows and informs all distribution modelling.