BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 19. Iran is exploring the possibility of boosting electricity imports from neighboring countries, including Turkmenistan, which has substantial energy infrastructure, Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi, CEO of TAVANIR Company under Iran’s Ministry of Energy, told reporters, Trend reports.
Mashhadi articulated that Turkmenistan's extensive hydrocarbon
reserves and energy generation facilities position it as a
strategic contributor to augmenting electricity importation
capabilities.
“One of Iran’s strategic imperatives is to optimize electricity
procurement via extant power transmission infrastructure while
concurrently leveraging the full potential of any newly established
transmission corridors,” he explained.
At present, the electrical transmission infrastructure from Mashhad
in Iran to Mary in Turkmenistan has been established on the Iranian
territory, while due diligence is being conducted on the Turkmen
side to identify a suitable contractor for the forthcoming project
phase. Nonetheless, the initiation of construction activities on
the Turkmenistan segment remains pending.
Mashhadi underscored that Iran is strategically enhancing its
electrical interconnections with adjacent nations.
The deliberations ensued following a convening in Tehran on August
18, featuring Iran’s Minister of Energy Abbas Aliabadi, TAVANIR CEO
Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi, and Iranian MP Jamshid Ghaemmaghami,
wherein the augmentation of electricity imports from Turkmenistan
emerged as a pivotal agenda item.
Deputy CEO of TAVANIR, Mohammad Allahdad, noted that Iran’s electricity imports currently exceed its exports by five times. On August 12 alone, Iran imported approximately 400 megawatts (MW) of electricity while exporting 80 MW.
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