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    FARS News Agency, Iran
    December 10, 2011 Saturday

    Iran to Link Power Grid to EU


    TEHRAN (FNA)- 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.

    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 minister of energy 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).



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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