Tuesday 01 September 2026

NRI International Affairs Office

International Affairs office of NRI plays a significant role in fostering scientific and technological collaborations between Iranian and international research entities. Main international cooperation potentials of NRI are summarized as follows:
    • Joint research projects
    • Co-funding Projects
    • Research Services
    • Human resource training and exchange
    • Short-term and long-term scholarships
    • Workshops, webinars, seminars and training courses
    • Sharing infrastructures
    • Laboratory Services
    • Knowledge sharing
    • Commercialization
    • Joint conferences and publications
    • Matchmaking between research institutes and industrial companies
    • Attracting international research grants
    • Collaboration with foreign universities, research institutes, parent companies and private sector
    • Cooperating to attract Iranian elites and graduates abroad
    • Developing domestic cooperation to enhance international exchanges
Niroo Research Institute is interested in cooperating and interacting extensively in international projects and welcomes joint projects in related fields:

NRI International Cooperation

  • Joint research projects
  • Co-funding Projects
  • Research Services
  • Human resource training and exchange
  • Short-term and long-term scholarships
  • Workshops and training courses
  • Sharing infrastructures
  • Laboratory Services
  • Knowledge sharing
  • Commercialization
  • Joint conferences and publications
  • Matchmaking between research institutes and industrial companies.

Joint cooperation potentialities of NRI:

Power Generation

Power Generation:

 

  • Upgrading of power plant units including basic upgrade of gas and steam turbines to increase power, efficiency and life
  • Design, development and implementation of operation and maintenance management system for power plant units aiming performance optimization
  • Development of distributed generation power plants
  • Providing laboratory reference services related to the field of electricity production

Power Transmission

Power Transmission:

 

  • Design and construction of high power Static VAR Compensator (SVC)
  • Design and implementation of power marketing software
  • Design and implementation of general planning software
  • Design and construction of High voltage switch life estimating (aging) device
  • Design and construction of oil transformer monitoring device

Power Distribution

Power Distribution:

 

  • Develop master-plan for energizing the urban areas, rural areas or off-grid regions regarding to climatic and environmental condition
  • Determine accurate energy loss amount and propose optimal energy loss reduction solutions
  • Design and implementation of electrical distribution network automation, smart grid and micro grid
  • Design and production of modern power electronic devices like active power filter, electronic tap changer, etc.
  • Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of electrical distribution network equipment based on their critical function in electrical network
  • Feasibility study, optimal placement and apply renewable energies as well as define grid connection constraints and procedures

Energy and Environment

Energy and Environment:

 

  • Renewable Energy
    • Performing quality assurance test for PV Modules (Items related to solar simulator and EL tester)
    • Wind turbine design, design review, load calculation, wind farm design, issuing of performance and conformity certificates and farm monitoring
    • Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC), scientific and technical services and consultancy
    • Future study and consultancy in potential assessment and executing Renewable Energy systems (Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Biomass and waste management, Geothermal resource exploration and so on)
  • Technology Development & Pollutants Management in the Power Sector
    • Air pollutants dispersion modeling based on the integrated WRF-CALPUFF model for thermal power plants
    • Pollution mapping of air pollutants emitted from thermal power plants.
    • External cost estimation of electricity generation.
    • Source apportionment of air pollutants for air quality management.
  • Energy Planning Projects
    • Optimal long-term capacity expansion mix for different energy sectors including electricity, oil and gas, renewables, nuclear and coal
    • Determination of energy shadow prices, required investment for different energy sectors, export and import of energy carriers, etc.
    • Forecasting Long-term final and useful energy demand in different sectors including residential, service, industry, transportation and agriculture
    • Determination of the effects of energy management policies and energy price increases on energy demand
    • Determination of the effects of interaction between macroeconomic sectors and the energy sector through soft- linking
  • Energy audit of buildings
    • Determination of energy consumption components based on different approaches (end-use, primary, natural gas and electricity)
    • Determination of energy consumption pattern for current state
    • Reduction of energy consumption in the buildings
    • Preparation of operating guidelines for office buildings

Standards, Tests and Inspection

Standards, Tests and Inspection:

  • Standards:
    • Establishment of joint commissions to develop international standards
    • Interaction in the application of common standards in the electricity network
    • Establishment of a database and development of a network of standard specialists
  • Laboratories
    • Providing mutual laboratory services in the field of electricity industry
    • Establish a joint laboratory network and test chain management in the network
    • Joint cooperation in equipping, developing and setting up laboratories in the electricity industry
    • Provide mutual services in calibration of laboratory equipment
    • Provide mutual services in evaluating and certifying laboratories
  • Technical inspection of equipment in the electricity industry
    • Development of mutual services for technical inspection of specialized equipment of the electricity industry
    • Establishing mutual interaction between technical inspection centers of specialized equipment of electricity industry
    • Establishment of a joint database and network of technical inspection specialists
    • Assess the qualifications of suppliers and compliance with the standards of specialized goods in the electricity industry

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International projects

 
Project Employer
1. Prioritize Actions for Design of Climate-Resilient Infrastructures in Iran with Specific Focus on Power Sector, According to Economic and Technological Aspects in Iran for “Climate Promise” Project " United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
2. Vulnerability of national infrastructures to climate change and priorities of resiliency-increasing actions in thermal power plants in Iran United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
3. Investigation of optimal desulphurization methods in the Iran's thermal power plants United Nations Development Program (UNDP)