Iran seeks to emerge as regional power transit hub: Minister
Iran's electricity network is integrated into the power grids of seven
neighboring countries, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Turkey,
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan.
press tv
Sat May 12, 2012 9:59AM
Iran's Energy Minister Majid Namjou says the Iranian government plans
to turn the country into a center for the transit of electricity in
the region.
`The [Iranian] government is following up many development plans
outside the country pertaining to power and energy and seeks to emerge
as the regional power transit hub,' Namjou said on Saturday.
The Iranian minister further stated that the country seeks to provide
countries including, Iraq, Turkey, Afghanistan and Pakistan with
electricity.
Namjou underlined the necessity to prepare the infrastructures for the
transfer of nuclear electricity from Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and
Russia to other countries in the region.
Iran's electricity network is integrated into the power grids of seven
neighboring countries-- Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Turkey, Armenia,
Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan.
Iran had a total annual electricity generation capacity of 53,000 MW
before 2009, which currently exceeds 60,000 MW as a result of the
country's plan to add 5,000 MW of capacity to the grid annually.
The Islamic Republic has attracted more than USD 1.1 billion in
investment to build three new power plants.
Iran's electricity network is integrated into the power grids of seven
neighboring countries, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Turkey,
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan.
press tv
Sat May 12, 2012 9:59AM
Iran's Energy Minister Majid Namjou says the Iranian government plans
to turn the country into a center for the transit of electricity in
the region.
`The [Iranian] government is following up many development plans
outside the country pertaining to power and energy and seeks to emerge
as the regional power transit hub,' Namjou said on Saturday.
The Iranian minister further stated that the country seeks to provide
countries including, Iraq, Turkey, Afghanistan and Pakistan with
electricity.
Namjou underlined the necessity to prepare the infrastructures for the
transfer of nuclear electricity from Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and
Russia to other countries in the region.
Iran's electricity network is integrated into the power grids of seven
neighboring countries-- Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Turkey, Armenia,
Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan.
Iran had a total annual electricity generation capacity of 53,000 MW
before 2009, which currently exceeds 60,000 MW as a result of the
country's plan to add 5,000 MW of capacity to the grid annually.
The Islamic Republic has attracted more than USD 1.1 billion in
investment to build three new power plants.