Electricity Exchange

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."

Tajik energy min.:

Iran, Tajikistan to supply electricity in Central, South Asia

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Tajik Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma said that Iran and Tajikistan enjoy a high capacity to supply the electricity in the Central and South Asian region.

Iran energy min. arrives in Ashgabat for high-profile talks

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Energy Ali Akbar Mehrabian arrived in Turkmen capital of Ashgabat on Wednesday for holding high-profile talk with Turkmen energy officials in line with strengthening bilateral relations.

Energy min.:

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.

Dep. Energy min.:

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.

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.

Iran's Energy min.:

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.

Iran energy minister arrives in Baku for bilateral talks

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian, at the head of a delegation, arrived in Azerbaijan capital of Baku on Wednesday morning to explore avenues for broadening cooperation in the fields of energy and electricity.

Iran, Turkmenistan mull over boosting electricity trade

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Iran and Turkmenistan discussed ways to expand the electricity swap.

Official:

Tehran, Baghdad reach agreement over gas export from Iran

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Spokesman for Iraqi Ministry of Electricity Ahmed Musa said that Baghdad has reached an agreement with Tehran on export of Iranian gas to Iraq.

Iraq direly needs Iranian gas for years: electricity min.

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – Stating that Iraq has not reached an agreement with Arab countries of the Persian Gulf for importing gas, Iraqi Minister of Electricity Adel Karim said that his country will need Iranian gas for years.

Three Iraqi ministers to visit Iran to discuss gas imports

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – A spokesman for the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity said that three ministers will visit Tehran at the head of a high-ranking delegation with the aim of resuming gass import and supplying Iraqi energy network.

Iran to export 110-MW electricity to Afghanistan: official

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – A senior advisor to Iran's Minister of Energy for International Affairs said that the country will export 110 megawatts of electricity to neighboring Afghanistan in the current year.

Iran, Turkmenistan review mutual coop. in electricity field

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA)– Iran Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian in a phone talk with Turkmen Deputy Prime Minister for Construction, Energy, Water Management, Electricity Affairs discussed mutual cooperation in the electricity field. 

Energy Min.:

Iran ready to connect electricity grid to Azerbaijan, Russia

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Emphasizing readiness of Iran to develop and continue exchange of electricity between Iran and Azerbaijan, Iranian Energy Minister said that Iran is ready to connect electricity grid to Republic of Azerbaijan and Russia.

Iran starts importing electricity from Republic of Azerbaijan

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Spokesperson for Iranian Electricity Industry revealed that Islamic Republic of Iran began importing electricity from the Republic of Azerbaijan on Thu. in order to reduce restrictions for supplying domestic power.

Iranian, Iraqi officials discuss electricity cooperation

TEHRAN, May. 01 (MNA) – The Iranian Deputy Energy Minister has held a meeting with the Iraqi Electricity Minister in Tehran to discuss the development of relations and cooperation in the field of electricity supplies.

By: Ebrahim Fallahi

Iran eyes transmitting electricity to Europe as region's hub

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – Following a plan for becoming West Asia’s electricity hub, Iran has been taking serious steps for joining its electricity network with neighbors in the past few years.

Iran’s electricity export to neighboring states up 27% last year

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – The volume of electricity exported from the Islamic Republic of Iran to neighboring countries in the last Iranian calendar year [ended March 20, 2020] registered a 27.6 percent growth as compared to a year earlier.

US extends Iraq’s sanctions waiver to import electricity from Iran

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Thu. that Iraq’s sanctions waiver for importing electricity from the Islamic Republic of Iran will continue for another four months.