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Iran's daily electricity exports stand at 1.74GW
Economic Desk
On Line: 20 April 2013 17:32
In Print: Sunday 21 April 2013
http://tehrantimes.com/economy-and-business/106985-irans-daily-electricity-exports-stand-at-174gw-
TEHRAN - Iran exported 1.448 gigawatts (GW) of electricity to its
neighboring countries on Friday, IRNA reported.
The country exported electricity to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan,
Armenia, and Turkey, while imported 292 megawatts (MW) of electricity
from Armenia and Turkmenistan.
Iran exported 11.054 billion kilowatt hours of electricity to its
neighboring countries in the past Iranian calendar year, which ended
on March 20.
The volume of electricity exports rose by 29 percent year on year.
Iran also imported 3.968 billion kilowatt hours of electricity last
year, showing 8 percent rise year on year.
Iran has constructed power plants twice as many as the average number
of power plants which have been constructed in the world during the
past decade, the Mehr News Agency quoted deputy energy minister
Mohammad Behzad as saying.
The power generation capacity in Iran has grown by 7 percent annually
during the past 10 years, he said, adding that the figure has averaged
3.5 percent in the world.
The country's power generation capacity is currently at 68.38
gigawatts, he added.
Iran currently trades power with Turkey, Armenia, Turkmenistan,
Azerbaijan (including Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic), Pakistan,
Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq.
Iran seeks to become a major regional exporter of electricity and has
attracted more than $1.1 billion in investments for the construction
of three new power plants.
Economic Desk
On Line: 20 April 2013 17:32
In Print: Sunday 21 April 2013
http://tehrantimes.com/economy-and-business/106985-irans-daily-electricity-exports-stand-at-174gw-
TEHRAN - Iran exported 1.448 gigawatts (GW) of electricity to its
neighboring countries on Friday, IRNA reported.
The country exported electricity to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan,
Armenia, and Turkey, while imported 292 megawatts (MW) of electricity
from Armenia and Turkmenistan.
Iran exported 11.054 billion kilowatt hours of electricity to its
neighboring countries in the past Iranian calendar year, which ended
on March 20.
The volume of electricity exports rose by 29 percent year on year.
Iran also imported 3.968 billion kilowatt hours of electricity last
year, showing 8 percent rise year on year.
Iran has constructed power plants twice as many as the average number
of power plants which have been constructed in the world during the
past decade, the Mehr News Agency quoted deputy energy minister
Mohammad Behzad as saying.
The power generation capacity in Iran has grown by 7 percent annually
during the past 10 years, he said, adding that the figure has averaged
3.5 percent in the world.
The country's power generation capacity is currently at 68.38
gigawatts, he added.
Iran currently trades power with Turkey, Armenia, Turkmenistan,
Azerbaijan (including Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic), Pakistan,
Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq.
Iran seeks to become a major regional exporter of electricity and has
attracted more than $1.1 billion in investments for the construction
of three new power plants.