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Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Iran
May 9 2005
Electricity import outstrips export
Tehran, May 9, IRNA
Managing Director of Power Production, Transmission and Distribution
Company (TAVANIR) said here Sunday that Iran's electricity import
from neighbouring countries is 500,000 kw/h more than its exports,
`Iran Daily' wrote Monday.
The daily quoted Mohammad Ahmadian as saying that Iran imports 1.2
million kw/h of electricity per year but exports 700,000 kw/h.
"Iran sells electricity to Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan", he said,
adding that the country is also engaged in seasonal power swamps with
Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The official said that more than 300 megawatts of electricity is
traded between Iran and Turkmenistan.
"Half of the cost of imported electricity is covered by export of
electrical equipment and related engineering and technical services
to that country."
Ahmadian added that Iran's electricity production is expected to
increase by 3,000 megawatts in the current Iranian year (started
March 21, 2005).
"Once new projects become operational, the capacity to produce
electricity will rise significantly."
He said electricity consumption reached a peak of 29,000 megawatts
last summer (June 21-September 22).
Iran exports 950 million kw/h of electricity to Armenia and
Azerbaijan annually, he said, adding that the country imports 1.5
million kw/h of electricity annually from other sources.
May 9 2005
Electricity import outstrips export
Tehran, May 9, IRNA
Managing Director of Power Production, Transmission and Distribution
Company (TAVANIR) said here Sunday that Iran's electricity import
from neighbouring countries is 500,000 kw/h more than its exports,
`Iran Daily' wrote Monday.
The daily quoted Mohammad Ahmadian as saying that Iran imports 1.2
million kw/h of electricity per year but exports 700,000 kw/h.
"Iran sells electricity to Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan", he said,
adding that the country is also engaged in seasonal power swamps with
Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The official said that more than 300 megawatts of electricity is
traded between Iran and Turkmenistan.
"Half of the cost of imported electricity is covered by export of
electrical equipment and related engineering and technical services
to that country."
Ahmadian added that Iran's electricity production is expected to
increase by 3,000 megawatts in the current Iranian year (started
March 21, 2005).
"Once new projects become operational, the capacity to produce
electricity will rise significantly."
He said electricity consumption reached a peak of 29,000 megawatts
last summer (June 21-September 22).
Iran exports 950 million kw/h of electricity to Armenia and
Azerbaijan annually, he said, adding that the country imports 1.5
million kw/h of electricity annually from other sources.