Iran's Long-Term Energy Planning Based on Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHP) Scenario

The energy crisis in recent decades and a high dependency on industrialized countries caused their focus to greater use of renewable energy. According to data released by the Statistical Center of Iran, domestic and commercial sectorwith over 40% of energy consumption is allocated the highest share of energy consumption in Iran. However, the primary carriers such as crude oil and natural gas supply about 98% ofthe amount of energy in the household and commercial sector that generates pollution and environmental impacts. In this regard, the needs to review of the structure and function of the city as well as expanding the use of renewable and environmentalenergy, is felt more than before. Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHP) that can also be referred to as heat exchange pumps is one of the useful and efficient solutions in this sector. In thispaper, considering the importance and the position of energy planning, energy system of Iran is modeled and the amount of energy required for of primary energy carriers in the next 30years is estimated. LEAP software is used for modeling and by introducing the scenario of using GSHP as one of the consumption has been paid to survey and analyze of Iran s futureenergy.