Statute of the Ministry of Energy. Country/Territory Iran, Islamic Republic of Document type Legislation Date 1974 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal No. 8791, 18 March 1975. Subject Energy Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy Institution Governance Education Research Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia Abstract The Act, which consists of 11 Articles, establishes the Ministry of Energy in order to maximize the efficiency of the water and energy resources of the country.The main obligation of this Ministry is to produce and supply the energy and water for industrial, agriculture, transportation, rural and urban purposes. Determination of the energy policy of the country, coordination between various relevant agencies, research on new types of energies, monitoring the use of energy, construction of water facilities, development of utilization of groundwater resources, surface water control and education are other functions of the Ministry of Energy. Full text Farsi Website www.dastour.ir