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History of electricity in Iran
The history of electricity in Iran covers the past events and establishments in Iran regarding the use of electricity, which are of historical value.
The first known use of electricity in Iran was in the early 1850s by Iranian students of the Dār ul-Funun institution for the purpose of sending a telegraph signal. Other than use of electricity for communication, the first known use of electricity for lighting took place in Baab-e Homayoun of Tehran, around 1879. In 1883 another electric generator was brought for the Shah’s palace, which could be used by the public during ceremonies.
The first power plant of Iran was established in 1902 in Mashhad, another one soon following in 1905 settling in Tehran. Private sectors and different cities later established their own power plant. By 1969, with the use of plants of Amir Kabir Dam, Tarasht, and Farajabad, other minor plants were closed.
In the first quarter of 19th century, government issued an instruction, for instalment of lanterns in the streets. Later, use of gas lighting instead of traditional lanterns begun, and Cheragh-Gaaz factory which was a gas lighting factory, became the first of its kind in Iran. It was established in Cheragh-Gaaz street of Tehran in around 1873, by efforts of Mirza Hosein Sepahsalar, who was the Grand Vizier of Iran at the time. It was using coal and was lighting some streets of Tehran.
The Baghdad Battery is the name given to a set of three artifacts which were found together: a ceramic pot, a tube of copper, and a rod of iron. It was discovered in close proximity of Ctesiphon, the capital of the Parthian (150 BC – 223 AD) and Sasanian (224–650 AD) empires, and it is believed to date from either of these periods. It was hypothesized by Wilhelm König, that the object functioned as a galvanic cell, possibly used for electroplating, or some kind of electrotherapy, but there is no electroplated object known from this period, and the claims are near universally rejected by archaeologists.
Before the use of electricity for lighting, for the first time electricity was used for an experimental telegraph communication between the two rooms in Dār ul-Funun institution, in early 1850s. This was done by Iranian students of the institution, and for the next time, they extended its length up to Lalehzar garden.
What these students had accomplished, resulted in establishing of a telegraph line from Karaj up to Soltanieh under supervision of government. Later when Tabriz was connected to Soltanieh, as a result the two strategic cities of Tehran and Tabriz got connected together in 1860.
Based on the memoirs of Mohammad Hassan Khan Etemad al-Saltaneh, there had been an electricity generator which had been installed in "Baab-e Homayoun" and it had some number of lamps connected to it, which was lighting the "Baab-e Homayoun" street. The date for use of this generator is unknown, but it must be before 1879.
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History of electricity in Iran
The history of electricity in Iran covers the past events and establishments in Iran regarding the use of electricity, which are of historical value.
The first known use of electricity in Iran was in the early 1850s by Iranian students of the Dār ul-Funun institution for the purpose of sending a telegraph signal. Other than use of electricity for communication, the first known use of electricity for lighting took place in Baab-e Homayoun of Tehran, around 1879. In 1883 another electric generator was brought for the Shah’s palace, which could be used by the public during ceremonies.
The first power plant of Iran was established in 1902 in Mashhad, another one soon following in 1905 settling in Tehran. Private sectors and different cities later established their own power plant. By 1969, with the use of plants of Amir Kabir Dam, Tarasht, and Farajabad, other minor plants were closed.
In the first quarter of 19th century, government issued an instruction, for instalment of lanterns in the streets. Later, use of gas lighting instead of traditional lanterns begun, and Cheragh-Gaaz factory which was a gas lighting factory, became the first of its kind in Iran. It was established in Cheragh-Gaaz street of Tehran in around 1873, by efforts of Mirza Hosein Sepahsalar, who was the Grand Vizier of Iran at the time. It was using coal and was lighting some streets of Tehran.
The Baghdad Battery is the name given to a set of three artifacts which were found together: a ceramic pot, a tube of copper, and a rod of iron. It was discovered in close proximity of Ctesiphon, the capital of the Parthian (150 BC – 223 AD) and Sasanian (224–650 AD) empires, and it is believed to date from either of these periods. It was hypothesized by Wilhelm König, that the object functioned as a galvanic cell, possibly used for electroplating, or some kind of electrotherapy, but there is no electroplated object known from this period, and the claims are near universally rejected by archaeologists.
Before the use of electricity for lighting, for the first time electricity was used for an experimental telegraph communication between the two rooms in Dār ul-Funun institution, in early 1850s. This was done by Iranian students of the institution, and for the next time, they extended its length up to Lalehzar garden.
What these students had accomplished, resulted in establishing of a telegraph line from Karaj up to Soltanieh under supervision of government. Later when Tabriz was connected to Soltanieh, as a result the two strategic cities of Tehran and Tabriz got connected together in 1860.
Based on the memoirs of Mohammad Hassan Khan Etemad al-Saltaneh, there had been an electricity generator which had been installed in "Baab-e Homayoun" and it had some number of lamps connected to it, which was lighting the "Baab-e Homayoun" street. The date for use of this generator is unknown, but it must be before 1879.