BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 11. Iran's thermal power plant's electricity generation potential increased by 1,328 megawatts from March 20 through September 10, a representative of Iran's Thermal Power Production Company (TPPH) Hadi Modaqqeq said, Trend reports.
According to him, the current production potential of Iran's TPPH is 76,257 megawatts.
Modaqqeq noted that the mentioned increase has been achieved as a result of the connection of the gas blocks of five nuclear power plants to the country's power grid and increasing the capacity of existing nuclear power plants.
The official noted that currently 146 thermal power plants in the country produce 629 blocks of electricity, and 82 percent of the electricity generated in the country is provided by thermal power plants.
He stated that the current production potential of combined cycle units at thermal power plants in the country is 35,663 megawatts, the production potential of gas-fired units is 24,765 megawatts, and the potential of steam units is 15,830 megawatts.
To note, Iran's electricity generation potential is 93,455 megawatts. The production potential of Iran's thermal power plants is 76,257 megawatts; the production potential of hydroelectric power plants-12,144 megawatts; the production potential of retail power plants-2,485 megawatts; the production potential of renewable power plants-1,141 megawatts; the production potential of Bushehr nuclear power plant-1,020 megawatts; and the production potential of diesel units-408 megawatts.