Energy Industry

By: Faranak Bakhtiari

Massive water transfer projects not to ease acute shortages but cripple ecosystems

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Water transfer schemes looking attractive to many of those residing in drought-stricken central Iran worried about drought, not only does not eliminate water scarcity, but inevitably involves polluting the environment along with damaging agriculture, people’s fragile source of income.

Industrial exports’ value hit $14bn in 9 months

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Statistics showed that exports value of industrial sector in the nine months of the current Iranian calendar (March 21 – Dec. 21) hit $14 billion at large.

Iran’s power grid to connect to Russia via Azerbaijan: energy min.

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Iranian minister of energy Reza Ardakanian said Tue. that the country is mulling over plans to connect its power grid to Russia through the Republic of Azerbaijan.  

Tehran to host 2nd Intl. ECO Energy Conference

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – The 2nd edition of International ECO Energy Conference will be held in Tehran from March 3 to 4, 2019.

Energy min. urges responsible bodies to boost new energies’ capacity

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian urged ministries to establish necessary cooperation and coordination in line with increasing capacity of new energies in the country.

Indigenizing refinery equipment of phase 14 of SPGF hits a record high

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Deputy Head of Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) for Energy Affairs Hamid Bazargan said that indigenizing refinery parts and equipment in phase 14 of South Pars Gas Field (SPGF) hit a high record.

Austrian amb. to Tehran:

Austria to coop. with Iran to build green energy ecological center

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – Austrian Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Stefan Scholz said on Fri. that his country will cooperate with the Islamic Republic of Iran for constructing green energies ecological center.

Energy min.:

Iran’s joining to Eurasian market, ‘a giant task’ in sanctions period

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian said that Iran’s joining to Eurasian market at the current condition that the country faces tough sanctions is a giant task.

Iran 90% self-sufficient in producing equipment for filling stations

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – CEO of planning and studies center for filling stations Ali Monshi said that Iran has achieved 90% self-sufficiency in producing equipment for filling stations.

Iran’s electricity industry based on world-class standards: Iraqi min.

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Iraqi Minister of Electricity Louay al-Khateeb said that the technology used in Iran’s electricity industry is advanced and based on current world-class standards.

By: Mahmood Khaghani

Change never comes from within!

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – It is often said that change never comes from within. So I am pleased to report that the presentation by Chris Cook, Senior Research Fellow of the Institute for Strategy, Resilience and Security, University College London at the Iranian and Tehran Chambers of Commerce on Sun. about 'Energy Fintech: Introducing the ECO', introduced refreshing innovations in the energy field.

Iraqi delegation to visit Iran Wed. for electricity talks

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Deputy minister of energy said an Iraqi delegation will arrive in Tehran tomorrow to confer on ways to expand cooperation with Iran’s electricity industry.

NIDC completes 7 drilling operations in Azar Oilfield

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – The National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) has completed the operations to drill 7 wells in Azar Oilfield in Anaran block, western lIam province.

Iran power industry boomed in 40 years

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s power industry has observed significant growth in different aspects, including capacity, logistics and infrastructures in the past forty years since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

SP Phase 13 project registers 93.4% progress

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 MNA) – The caretaker of planning and control of South Pars Gas Field’s Phase 13 said the project has so far gained 93.4% work-in-progress.

KOGPC treats 32,000 barrels of oil with MOT

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – The CEO of Karoon Oil & Gas Production Co. (KOGPC) says his company has processed 32,000 barrels of crude oil by mobile oil treater (MOT) devices during the past 10 months of the Iranian year (through Jan. 21).

Energy min.:

Iran climbs 24 steps in power generation in world

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian said that Islamic Republic of Iran moved up 24 ranks in terms of generation of electricity in the past forty years.

Hengam petchem plant 70% complete

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – The construction project of Hengam Petrochemicals Plant has so far made 70% physical progress and is continuing as planned, the facility’s CEO said.

Iran’s renewable output tops 2.75 billion kWh

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Latest data released by the Energy Ministry show that Iran has produced 2.751 billion kilowatts-hour of electricity from renewables in the past nine years, since the bid to shift focus from fossil fuels to greener energies started.

Iran-Austria energy session held in Vienna

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MAN) – Iran and Austria held the fifth round of their joint workgroup session in Vienna from Jan.14-17, according to Iran's Foreign Ministry.

RIPI, domestic firm to commercialize catalysts

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – The Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI) and Iran Exir Novin Farayand Asia Company on Wednesday signed a deal on manufacturing catalysts used for residue crude desulphurization (RCD) and hydrocracking.

Hydropower output exceeds 8,700 MW

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s hydropower plants have produced some 8,751 gigawatts of electricity since the beginning of the current fiscal (started in March 2018), a senior energy official said.

Iran most sustainable energy supplier for India: official

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Chamber of Commerce Gholamhossein Shafei said the country, given its vast oil and gas reserves is the safest, most reliable energy supplier for India.

Sanctions no hurdle to petchem productivity: NPC CEO

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – The CEO of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said the sanctions and the current economic pressure on Iran could not throw a wrench in the productivity of petrochemical plants in the country.

By: Chris Cook

Iran’s 21st century energy strategy: Banking on energy

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Iran approaches the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution at a crossroads. The Energy Revolution requires a 21st-century energy strategy and the necessary institutions and instruments to implement this strategy.

Iran’s renewable capacity hits 670MW

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Iran's capacity of installed renewables has reached 670 megawatts, with 445 megawatts of renewable power plants still under construction, according to Ministry of Energy.

Iraqi president calls for closer energy coop. with Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Iraqi President Barham Salih in a meeting with Iranian minister of energy has called for expansion of bilateral cooperation, particularly in energy and water.