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IRAN EXPANDS ELECTRICITY GRID TO EU
HispanicBusiness.com
http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/2011/12/9/iran_expands_electricity_grid_to_eu.htm
Dec 9 2011
A new electricity line from Iran to Armenia and Georgia will send
Iran's electricity through to Europe, said Iran's Deputy Energy
Minister Mohammad Behzad, Pana news reports.
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 neighbours to 400 KW, the minister told Pana. Currently
Georgia's electricity is routed through Azerbaijan.
Armenia's minister of energy welcomed the project last week and said
it would triple the electricity exchanged between Armenia and Georgia,
Pana reported.
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 increase 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), according to Pana.
HispanicBusiness.com
http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/2011/12/9/iran_expands_electricity_grid_to_eu.htm
Dec 9 2011
A new electricity line from Iran to Armenia and Georgia will send
Iran's electricity through to Europe, said Iran's Deputy Energy
Minister Mohammad Behzad, Pana news reports.
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 neighbours to 400 KW, the minister told Pana. Currently
Georgia's electricity is routed through Azerbaijan.
Armenia's minister of energy welcomed the project last week and said
it would triple the electricity exchanged between Armenia and Georgia,
Pana reported.
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 increase 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), according to Pana.