Electricity

Iran-Turkmenistan electricity swap to increase to 1,000 MW

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The Iranian energy minister said the current 500 megawatts capacity of electricity swap between Iran and Turkmenistan will double to 1,000 MW after the inauguration of a new transmission line between the two nations.

Pakistani delegation headed by FM Zardari to visit Iran: PM

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Pakistan cabinet announced on Friday that a delegation headed by the foreign minister of the country will visit Iran to follow up on the implementation of bilateral agreements.

AEOI plans to produce 10,000 MW of electricitical power

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Iran's nuclear chief says the role of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) is a comprehensive strategic plan, and this organization is required to produce 10,000 megawatts of electricity.

Iran's exports of electricity exceeded its imports last year

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – The statistics released by Iran Grid Management Company (IGMC) for the last Iranian year of 1401 showed the country exported more electricity than the volume it imported last year.

Biden admin greenlights sanctions waiver for Iraq to pay Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – The Biden administration last week greenlit a sanctions waiver that will allow Iraq to make cash payments for electricity to Iran, American media have claimed.

Iran-Pakistan ink electricity swap deal

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Iran and Pakistan energy ministers have signed a deal to exchange electricity.

Pakistan-Iran power grids connected to each other: minister

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – The Iranian energy minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian said on Sunday that "The electricity transmission line between Iran and Pakistan was designed and built in less than a year with a capacity swapping 200 megawatts."

Iranian researchers indigenize electric submersible pumps

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – A group of researchers at Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology in Tehran has indigenized electric submersible pumps (ESPs) that will help raise crude output in Iran’s oilfields, the head of the research team said.

Tajikistan eyes expanding ties with Iranian firms: min.

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Tajik Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma said that increasing the level of cooperation with Iranian companies is very important to Tajikistan.

Iran, Turkey launch electricity swap: spokesman

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – The electricity swap with Turkey has started and currently Iran receives 3.5 days of electricity from this country and export 3.5 days in return, according to the spokesman of the Iranian electricity industry.

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Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Russia to exchange electricity

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – The Iranian Minister of Energy said that Islamic Republic of Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia will implement the plan of exchanging electricity in the very near future.

22nd Iran Intl. Electricity Exhibition kicks off in Tehran

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – The 22nd Iran International Electricity Exhibition was inaugurated at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Sunday with the participation of the Minister of Energy Ali Akbar Mehrabian.

Six new power plant units to be put into operation tomorrow

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – A number of six thermal power plants will become operational and connected to the national electricity grid on Thursday in a cremony with the participation of Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi.

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Generating 88k MW electricity is Iran’s privilege in SCO

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – The Deputy Minister of Energy for Electricity and Energy Affairs said generating 88,000 megawatts of electricity by the Islamic Republic of Iran is a salient advantage it has after joining Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

Ukraine to suspend electricity exports to Europe amid attack

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – The Ukrainian energy ministry said it will halt exports of electricity to the European Union following the Russian missile strikes on energy infrastructures of the country on Monday.

Iraq paid debts to Iran over gas imports: electricity spox

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Ahmad Musa, spokesman for the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity said that his country paid all its debts for gas imports to Iran, adding an Iraqi delegation will visit Iran to discuss an increase in gas imports.

Iranian official:

Efforts underway to connect Iran-Russia electricty grids

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – The adviser to the Iranian Minister of Energy for International Affairs said efforts have been made to link Iran's power grid with that of the Russian Federation through the countries in the eastern side of the Caspian Sea.

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Iran’s export of electricity to Turkey to be put on agenda

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – With the coordination made with the Turkish Ministry of Energy, Iran’s export of electricity to neighboring Turkey will start soon upon the installing and commissioning relevant facilities, Ali Akbar Mehrabian said on Friday.

California declares state of "energy emergency": report

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – California electric grid operators declared an energy emergency late on Sept. 6, warning that rotating power outages were very possible as the entire state roasted under unprecedented heat.

Talks underway to increase gas imports from Iran: Iraqi Min.

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Spokesman for Iraqi Ministry of Electricity Ahmad Mousa al-Abadi on Saturday said that talks are ongoing between Iranian and Iraqi officials in order to import gas from Iran.

Iran,Turkey agreed on electricity cooperation: energy min.

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Ali Akbar Mehrabian, the energy minister of Iran, says that the two neighboring countries of Iran and Turkey agreed to build the necessary infrastructure to increase cooperation in the electricity field.

Iran, Turkey energy ministers call for boosting mutual ties

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Energy Ali Akbar Mehrabian and Turkey's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Dönmez have stressed bolstering bilateral relations.

Iran, Iraq sign first long-term electricity contract

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Iranian minister of energy announced the signing of a long-term strategic electricity contract with Iraq.

Iraq says to pay for gas imports from Iran monthly

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Iraq's Electricity Minister Adel Karim has said that Baghdad has paid for all unpaid bills to Iran, and from now on, it will pay for imported gas monthly.

Storms kill 8 in Canada, leave half million without power

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – The death toll from powerful thunderstorms in Canada’s two most populous provinces this weekend rose to at least eight, authorities said on Sunday.

Two electricity towers in Afghanistan exploded by terrorists

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – The Afghan Electricity Company announced on Saturday that electricity had been cut off in Parwan, Kabul and 10 other provinces following the destruction of two electricity towers by terrorists last night.

Oil min. Owji meets with visiting Iraqi electricity min.

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – The Iranian oil minister Javad Owji and the Minister of Electricity of Iraq emphasized the development of cooperation between the two countries in the oil and gas sector.

Hezbollah, Amal call on gov. to accept Iran electricity offer

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – The Hezbollah and Amal movements stressed that the Lebanese government should accept Iran's offer as soon as possible to supply electricity to all Lebanese people.

Iran, Armenia stress development of energy relations

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Iran energy minister and the advisor to the prime minister of Armenia emphasized the development of relations in the energy filed and the removal of barriers in the way of stepped-up relations.