Electricity

Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan to connect their energy systems

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan signed an agreement on the joint development of a feasibility study (TEO) for a project to connect the energy systems of the three countries.

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217 water, electricity projects to come on stream by yearend

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian said that a number of 217 water and electricity projects will be put into operation before the termination of the current year (to end March 20, 2020).

‘Iran spends $40mn to increase electricity exports to Iraq’

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Managing director of West Regional Electric Company announced on Monday that Iran is to expand its electricity export to Iraq and has already consumed $40 million in this regard.

Iran enjoys high capacity to export electricity to Iraq

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Managing Director of Gharb (West) Regional Electricity Company Ali Asadi said on Monday that Islamic Republic of Iran has high capacity and potential to export electricity up to twofold of the current capacity to neighboring Iraq.

Power consumption in Iran at all time high

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s electricity consumption hit a new record on Monday as it reached the peak of 57,681 megawatts, the Energy Ministry’s spokesman for the power department said.

TAVANIR poised to boost electricity exports to Iraq

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Managing Director of Gharb (West) Regional Power Company Ali Asadi on Monday revealed the new strategy by Iran Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution Management Company (TAVNIR) for increasing electricity exports to Iraq.

Hydroelectric power plant in NW Iran joins national grid

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – The first unit of Sardasht Hydroelectric Power Plant in Sardasht county, West Azarbaijan province, became operational on Tuesday, adding 50 megawatts of electricity to the national grid.

Iran’s gas, electricity exports to Iraq to hit $5bn this year

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Secretary General of Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce Seyed Hamid Hosseini said Tue. that Iran will earn $5 billion revenues for its gas and electricity sales to neighboring Iraq this year.

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$2.4bn of investments made in power industry in 6 years

SHIRVAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian announced on Sunday that during the past six years, some 230 trillion rials (about $2.4 billion) of investments have been made on power and electricity industry.

Researchers build cost effective gas-powered electric engine

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Iranian researchers succeeded in manufacturing cost effective gas-powered electric engine that can generate electricity for all industries.

10MW solar farm comes on stream in Kerman

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – A 10-megawatt solar power plant in Baft County, central Kerman province, was connected to the national power grid at the weekend.

Iran ready to supply 300 MW of electricity to Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Iranian power plants in the western Kurdestan province currently have the capacity to provide up to 300 megawatts of electricity to Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah, a senior official said on Saturday.

By: Ebrahim Fallahi

Iran’s cryptocurrency energy crisis: the issue and solutions

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – These days with the summer heat arriving in Iran, once again the issue of electricity consumption and balancing the country’s power supply and demand has come under spotlight.

US extends sanctions waiver for Iraq to import Iranian gas, power: Report

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – The United States has reportedly granted Iraq another sanctions waiver to continue importing crucial Iranian gas needed by Baghdad to stop massive blackouts across the country.

Iran’s renewable power capacity growing

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – The capacity of Iran’s renewable power production has reached 724 megawatts and the number is expected to exceed 1,000 MW when the under-construction projects come on stream in the near future, according to the official website of the Energy Ministry.

Iran enjoys high capability to become regional electricity hub

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Vice President of Iran Electrical Industry Syndicate Payam Bagheri said that the country enjoys high capability and capacity to become an electricity hub in the region, the issue of which is considered as a strategy for supplying sustainable power.

Talks with neighbors underway to avoid power outage in Q2: official

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – In an attempt to avoid power outage in summer, Iran is holding talks with neighbor countries to exchange electricity, Mohsen Tarztalab, the chief executive of Iran Thermal Power Plants Holding Company said on Saturday.

Big thermal power plant planned in Tehran province

PISHVA, May 18 (MNA) – Plans are on the agenda to build a 1,000-megawatt thermal power plant in Pishva County, southern Tehran, in a bid to meet the increasing demand for electricity in the sprawling capital.

Ashgabat hosts Iran-Turkmenistan joint business forum

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iran-Turkmenistan Joint Business Forum was held in Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat on Monday in the presence of representatives of the ministries of oil, roads and energy of the two countries.

No alternative to Iran electricity, says Iraqi minister

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iraq’s new electricity minister says there is no alternative that competes on volume or price or speed of delivery of Iran’s electricity.

520 rooftop solar stations ready for commissioning in Kerman province

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – Some 700 solar power stations have been built in the central province of Kerman by Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation, of which 520 are ready for commissioning, a lawmaker said on Tuesday.

Renewable power production surpasses 3bn kWh in almost 10 years

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Renewable power production surpassed billion kilowatt watts per hour (kWh) in a 10-year time span from late June 2009 to late April 2019, Iranian ministry of power announced on Saturday.

Iraq to continue gas imports from Iran despite US halt to sanctions waivers

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – The Iraqi Electricity Ministry has announced that despite the recent decision by Donald Trump to end sanctions exemptions on Iran oil, Iraq will continue to import gas from Iran.

Iran hydroelectricity capacity rises by 5,000MW after recent rainfalls

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – An official at Iran's state-run electricity firm Tavanir said recent precipitations have boosted electricity generation of hydroelectricity power plants in the country by 5,000 megawatts.

Iraq clears 90% of electricity dues: minister

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian announced on Sunday that Iraq has cleared 90 percent of its electricity dues to Iran.

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Iraq optimistic about developing electricity coop. with Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Iraqi Minister of Electricity Louay Al Khateeb said that his country is optimistic about developing electricity cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iraq expects US to extend Iran sanctions waiver

TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – The Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament Mohammad al-Halbousi has called on the United States administration to extend sanctions waiver on Iran for Iraq once more.

Pakistan lauds Iran for uninterrupted power supply

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Pakistani Minister for Power, Omar Ayub Khan, has lauded Iran Power Generation and Transmission Company (Tavanir) for supplying uninterrupted electricity supply to Pakistan.