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Iran’s Electricity Exchange Capacity with Neighbors to Increase to 5,000MW

mahla — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 22:30:37 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) –Iran does not have a common border with Europe but it is possible to exchange electricity with Europe up to 600 megawatts through an advanced back-to-back substation, Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi stated.

He revealed the possibility of exporting Iran’s electricity to Europe through Turkey in cooperation with the private sector companies active in regional electricity markets.

In this respect, an agreement has been inked between Iran’s TAVANIR and the Turkish side, based on which Iran will export electricity to Turkey and then export it to the European countries through Turkey, he stated.

With the studies conducted in this regard, there is the possibility of exchanging electricity with neighboring states up to 3,000 megawatts, expandable up to 5,000 megawatts through the launch of the new electricity transmission lines in the future, he added.

The TAVANIR chief said the electricity exchange with neighboring states could help reduce the electricity imbalance in the warm season of the year.

He also said the ground has been set for the export of up to 300 megawatts of electricity generated by the private sector through the available electricity transmission lines (50 megawatts to Afghanistan, 50 megawatts to Pakistan, 100 megawatts to Iraq and 100 megawatts to Turkey).

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Electricity generation by hydroelectric plants up 218%

reporter 1222 — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 04:48:15 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Electricity generation by Iranian hydroelectric power plants during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 2019) reached 26,103 gigawatt-hours (GWh), indicating a year-on-year growth of 218 percent, according to the country’s Energy Ministry.

The figure stood at 8,198 GWh in the same period last year, according to the latest report by the Information Technology and Statistics Office of the Iranian Energy Ministry.

The report said Iran’s hydroelectric power plants generated 1,157 GWh of electricity during October 23-November 21, 2019, adding that their power generation amounted to 1,022 GWh in the next month (which ended November), indicating an 11.7 percent decrease, IRNA reported.

At present, 55 hydroelectric power plants with a capacity of 12,169 megawatts (MW) and average annual energy generation of 27,696 GWh are operating across Iran, of which 16 are located in the Caspian Sea’s drainage basin (northern Iran), 25 in the drainage basin of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, one in that of Orumieh Lake (northwestern Iran), and 13 in the drainage basin of Iran’s central plateau.

In addition, 17 hydroelectric power plants with a capacity of 3,517 MW and an average annual energy generation of 7,460 GWh are currently under construction in the drainage basins of the Caspian Sea (four projects), the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman (11) and Orumieh Lake (two).

Moreover, preliminary studies are being conducted for implementation of a number of projects to build 217 hydroelectric power plants with a capacity of 14,686 MW and an average annual energy generation of 34,129 GWh, in the drainage basins of the Caspian Sea (79 projects), the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman (111), and Orumieh Lake (18), Iran’s central plateau (eight), and Sarakhs in northeastern Iran (one).

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Afghan energy min. welcomes Iranian private sector investors

reporter 1222 — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 10:30:19 +0000

He said that Afghan government backs presence of Iranian investors wholeheartedly.

He made the remarks in an interview with IRNA on Sunday and added, “up to the present time, five companies have made $370 million worth of investment in in this field in Afghanistan.”

However, Afghanistan is ready to take advantage of high capabilities of Iranian companies in this respect, the Afghan energy minister stressed.

Since only 40 percent of Afghan people has enjoyed electricity, this country is a profitable and lucrative market for Iranian companies working in the field of generation of electricity, he said, reiterated, “so, capable and competent Iranian companies can take advantage of this opportunity.”

Elsewhere in his remarks, he pointed to a recent joint commission meeting held between Iran and Afghanistan and added, “it was envisioned that a specialized Iranian delegation will travel to Afghanistan for feasibility studies of plans.”

Islamic Republic of Iran has high capacities in electricity sector, so that these capacities can be used in Afghanistan for generation of electricity.

Repairing and maintaining worn-out equipment, reconstructing generators sustained damages caused by Afghanistan war and assisting Afghanistan to develop and boost its electrical capabilities are a part of talks held with Iranian delegations, the minister added.

Afghan Minister of Water and Energy Mohammad Gul Khulmi termed electrical connection of neighboring countries ‘important’ and added, “this power connection will follow regional stability.”

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20 power plant units to be inaugurated by yearend

reporter 1222 — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 05:10:40 +0000

He made the remarks on Thu. in the inaugural ceremony of a 7-MW powerplant in Sarbisheh, Birjand, and also 165 projects of South Khorasan Electricity Distribution Company.

Despite unjust sanctions imposed against the country, the power industry of the country plays its important role in helping the economy of the country grow in various fields, energy minister highlighted.

He pointed to the renewable power plants and added, “the Ministry of Energy has taken effective measures in the sector of renewable power plants, so that the country has high potentials in solar and wind energies.”

He went on to say that his ministry tries to increase production capacity of wind and solar power plants in South Khorasan province by 100 and 20 megawatts respectively at the end of the current administration.

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Iran’s exports value to eastern neighbors at over $5bn

reporter 1222 — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 05:30:26 +0000

He made the remarks Sunday at the venue of Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the sidelines of meeting of Foreign Relations Coordination Headquarters, held in the presence of representatives of the Foreign Ministry and Iranian ambassadors in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and added, “given the policies adopted by the government for increasing level of economic ties with neighbors, it is necessary to carry out studies on the import and export barriers.”

Elsewhere in his remarks, the deputy foreign minister revealed the interest of Pakistani and Afghan sides to reopen joint bank and added, “Islamic Republic of Iran has established trade exchanges with the two countries of Pakistan and Afghanistan since the Islamic Revolution.”

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Iran ready to ramp up electricity exports to Pakistan by 10 times

reporter 1222 — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 10:30:57 +0000

President Rouhani made the remark in a joint press conference with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday in Tehran.

Noting that a “new step” has been taken in the promotion of the two countries’ relations, Rouhani said Tehran and Islamabad are fully resolved to this cause, and stress that no third country will ever be able to undermine the close and amicable ties between the two sides.

Rouhani said he had conferred on border security with the Pakistani PM at a meeting prior to the press conference, saying “we both agreed to expand security cooperation between the two countries, and form a joint rapid reaction force on shared borders to counter terrorism.”

Elsewhere, the Iranian president said the country is ready to meet Pakistan’s oil and gas needs, calling on Pakistan to complete the gas pipeline project on their own end.

The US hostile and wrong measures in the region, regarding the Jerusalem al-Quds, Golan Heights, and its anti-IRGC move were also discussed with the Pakistani side, Rouhani added.

Rouhani then noted that Prime Minister Khan has extended an invitation to him for an official visit, voicing hope that the visit would take place at an appropriate time in the future.

On the sidelines of the press conference, the two sides signed an MoU on healthcare cooperation.

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