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Press TV, Iran
Jan 14 2012
Iran to increase electricity export to Armenia
An Iranian official says the country's electricity exports to Armenia
will increase upon the completion of a power transmission line between
the two countries.
Currently, the new transmission line is under construction in Iran's
East Azarbaijan Province, Mirfattah Qarehbagh, managing director of
Iran grid Management Company (IGMC) said on Saturday [14 January].
He added that the 400-kV power transfer line will connect Iran's
electricity network to the Armenian city, Agarak.
According to Iranian Deputy Energy Minister Mohammad Behzad, the new
power transmission line aims at exporting Iran's electricity to
Georgia, Russia and Europe.
The country is currently exchanging electricity with Afghanistan,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan and plans
to add 5,000 megawatts of capacity annually to its power grid.
The Iranian Energy Ministry statistics show that the country will be
exporting up to 1 billion dollars in electricity by March 2012.
Iran's total power generation capacity stands at 63,403 MW while total
length of the power grid exceeds 780,000 km.
Exchange of electricity with neighbouring countries reached 1,341 MW
in late December 2010. The top exporter was Armenia with 237
megawatts, and the top importer of the Iranian electricity was Iraq
with 650 megawatts.
Iran seeks to become a major regional exporter of electricity and has
attracted more than 1.1 billion dollars in investments to build three
new power plants.
Jan 14 2012
Iran to increase electricity export to Armenia
An Iranian official says the country's electricity exports to Armenia
will increase upon the completion of a power transmission line between
the two countries.
Currently, the new transmission line is under construction in Iran's
East Azarbaijan Province, Mirfattah Qarehbagh, managing director of
Iran grid Management Company (IGMC) said on Saturday [14 January].
He added that the 400-kV power transfer line will connect Iran's
electricity network to the Armenian city, Agarak.
According to Iranian Deputy Energy Minister Mohammad Behzad, the new
power transmission line aims at exporting Iran's electricity to
Georgia, Russia and Europe.
The country is currently exchanging electricity with Afghanistan,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan and plans
to add 5,000 megawatts of capacity annually to its power grid.
The Iranian Energy Ministry statistics show that the country will be
exporting up to 1 billion dollars in electricity by March 2012.
Iran's total power generation capacity stands at 63,403 MW while total
length of the power grid exceeds 780,000 km.
Exchange of electricity with neighbouring countries reached 1,341 MW
in late December 2010. The top exporter was Armenia with 237
megawatts, and the top importer of the Iranian electricity was Iraq
with 650 megawatts.
Iran seeks to become a major regional exporter of electricity and has
attracted more than 1.1 billion dollars in investments to build three
new power plants.