The role of actors in the solar energy governance in Iran: A critical study

Due to its geographical conditions, Iran is one of the countries with high potential in the field of solar energy production, which has not been exploited properly. The present study investigates the critical study of solar energy governance in Iran. The present study in terms of applied purpose, in terms of qualitative method, and its research community are experts with experience and expertise in the field of solar energy governance in Iran. The sample size includes 27 people who have been selected by the snowball technique. Data collection tools are semi-structured interviews and secondary data and the methods of data analysis are content analysis and coding. The temporal territory is from 2001 to 2019. Based on the findings, the research obtained from the analysis of governance requirements with a comprehensive approach, policy incoherence in policy documents, lack of horizontal coordination between policymakers and regulators, vertical lack of coordination between policymakers and executive bodies and the inability of Supreme Councils including the Supreme Energy Council to coordinate. Eventually, it's have led to loss incoherence and integration among actors that solar energy and its lack of proper use in Iran.