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IRAN TO BOOST POWER SWAP WITH MORE REGIONAL STATES
FNA
16:26 | 2011-10-26
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian energy official described increase
in export of power supplies as a key goal of Iran's power industry,
and announced that the country has worked out energy swap plans with
not just Persian Gulf but African nations.
Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the 11th International Power
Industry Exhibition here in Tehran on Wednesday, Deputy Energy Minister
Mohammad Behzad pointed to Iran's special geographical position and
the country's plan to link its national grid to the regional nations,
and stated that Iran is currently swapping electricity with all its
surrounding countries.
"Once the country's power grid is linked with Lebanon and North Africa
and with the Persian Gulf littoral states through an underwater line
in future, energy swaps will start with these countries," he stated.
In August, Iran's energy minister announced that the country has hiked
exports of power supplies to the neighboring countries by over 21.67%
since the beginning of the new Iranian year (started March 21).
According to the report, Iran exported over 2,701 gw/h of electricity
to the neighboring countries since the start of the current Iranian
year.
With the implementation of subsidy reforms law, not only domestic
electricity consumption has reduced but also annual growth in
electricity demand has been checked, thus paving the way for further
export of electricity to the neighboring countries.
Iran has power swap deals with Armenia, Pakistan, Turkmenistan,
Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Afghanistan and the autonomous region of
Nakhichevan. The rate of exchanges hit 1,332 megawatts on August 2.
FNA
16:26 | 2011-10-26
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian energy official described increase
in export of power supplies as a key goal of Iran's power industry,
and announced that the country has worked out energy swap plans with
not just Persian Gulf but African nations.
Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the 11th International Power
Industry Exhibition here in Tehran on Wednesday, Deputy Energy Minister
Mohammad Behzad pointed to Iran's special geographical position and
the country's plan to link its national grid to the regional nations,
and stated that Iran is currently swapping electricity with all its
surrounding countries.
"Once the country's power grid is linked with Lebanon and North Africa
and with the Persian Gulf littoral states through an underwater line
in future, energy swaps will start with these countries," he stated.
In August, Iran's energy minister announced that the country has hiked
exports of power supplies to the neighboring countries by over 21.67%
since the beginning of the new Iranian year (started March 21).
According to the report, Iran exported over 2,701 gw/h of electricity
to the neighboring countries since the start of the current Iranian
year.
With the implementation of subsidy reforms law, not only domestic
electricity consumption has reduced but also annual growth in
electricity demand has been checked, thus paving the way for further
export of electricity to the neighboring countries.
Iran has power swap deals with Armenia, Pakistan, Turkmenistan,
Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Afghanistan and the autonomous region of
Nakhichevan. The rate of exchanges hit 1,332 megawatts on August 2.