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NEW POWER LINE FROM IRAN TO ARMENIA, GEORGIA DUE TO EUROPE
PanARMENIAN.Net
December 10, 2011 - 10:43 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Senior Iranian energy officials said a new power
line from Iran to Armenia and Georgia is due to send Iran's electricity
through to Europe.
According to Fars news agency, the completion of a 230 KW electric
cable from Iran to Armenia will provide the possibility of connecting
Iran's and Georgia's electricity network, whilst increasing the
overall capacity to trade energy with Iran's neighbors to 400 KW,
Iran's Deputy Energy Minister Mohammad Behzad said.
Currently Georgia's electricity is routed through Azerbaijan.
Armenia's Energy Minister welcomed the project last week and said it
would triple the electricity exchanged between Armenia and Georgia.
Iran and Azerbaijan are currently discussing a project to connect
Iran's electricity network to Russia while talks are also under way
with Turkey to connect Iran's grid to Lebanon in addition to plans
to connect its network to Persian Gulf countries. If these talks are
successful, Iran will be a strong electricity hub in the region.
Turkmenistan, Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan will all buy
electricity from Iran.
Iran's capacity to export electricity has increased 24 per cent since
the implementation of its targeted subsidies program and is expected
to earn $1 billion by the end of this year (Iran's solar year ends
in March).
PanARMENIAN.Net
December 10, 2011 - 10:43 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Senior Iranian energy officials said a new power
line from Iran to Armenia and Georgia is due to send Iran's electricity
through to Europe.
According to Fars news agency, the completion of a 230 KW electric
cable from Iran to Armenia will provide the possibility of connecting
Iran's and Georgia's electricity network, whilst increasing the
overall capacity to trade energy with Iran's neighbors to 400 KW,
Iran's Deputy Energy Minister Mohammad Behzad said.
Currently Georgia's electricity is routed through Azerbaijan.
Armenia's Energy Minister welcomed the project last week and said it
would triple the electricity exchanged between Armenia and Georgia.
Iran and Azerbaijan are currently discussing a project to connect
Iran's electricity network to Russia while talks are also under way
with Turkey to connect Iran's grid to Lebanon in addition to plans
to connect its network to Persian Gulf countries. If these talks are
successful, Iran will be a strong electricity hub in the region.
Turkmenistan, Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan will all buy
electricity from Iran.
Iran's capacity to export electricity has increased 24 per cent since
the implementation of its targeted subsidies program and is expected
to earn $1 billion by the end of this year (Iran's solar year ends
in March).