BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 7. It is planned to implement 14 megaprojects to increase electricity production in Iran until the summer of next year, Iranian Deputy Energy Minister Homayoun Haeri told reporters, Trend reports.
According to him, six of these initiatives involve power plant production and development, two power grid developments, two financing, three consumption optimizations, and one power grid maximization.
Haeri added that the task at hand is set to crank out an impressive 3,629 megawatts of electricity, giving the country's power generation a much-needed shot in the arm.
“The units capable of producing 307 megawatts at Sahand Thermal Power Plant, 183 megawatts at Chadormalu Thermal Power Plant, 183 megawatts at Gol Gohar Thermal Power Plant, 345 megawatts at Rudshur Thermal Power Plant, 183 megawatts at Mokran Thermal Power Plant, 162 megawatts at Neka Thermal Power Plant, and 183 megawatts at Al-Mahdi Thermal Power Plant will be put into operation,” he noted.
The official stated that currently, the production potential of renewable energy power plants in the country is 1,300 megawatts. This potential will increase to 1,800 megawatts by the end of the year (March 20, 2025). The production potential of renewable energy power plants is expected to reach 4,800 megawatts by next summer.
To note, Iran's electricity production potential is 93,455 megawatts. The production potential of Iran's thermal power plants is 76,257 megawatts, production potential of hydroelectric power plants is 12,144 megawatts, production potential of retail power plants is 2,485 megawatts, production potential of renewable power plants is 1,141 megawatts, production potential of Bushehr nuclear power plant is 1,020 megawatts, and the production potential of diesel units is 408 megawatts.