MNA � An official�at Zarandieh�Governorate�Mohammad Ghanati said South Korea will invest in the construction of a solar power plant in Zarandieh county in Iran, the media reported.


A South Korean delegation visited the�solar power plant site�in�Markazi�province, Ghanati said, adding an area of 28 hectares has been allocated for the implementation of the project.

The South Korean side will finance $44 million, which amounts to 70 per cent of the total investment, and the Iranian side will undertake the rest, he said.

The power plant with a production capacity of 17 megawatts of�electricity�will be constructed in 15 months.