BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 7. Iran plans to increase its electricity generation capacity by 14,000 megawatts in the coming month, Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi, Chief Executive Officer of Iran's Power Generation and Distribution Company (TAVANIR), told reporters, Trend reports.
Speaking to local media, Rajabi Mashhadi noted that this increase will come as a result of restarting power stations and blocks that had previously been shut down for maintenance or undergoing development.
He added that around 12,000 megawatts will be added from thermal power plants alone during this period.
Rajabi Mashhadi also stated that 1,000 megawatts from the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant and around 1,200 megawatts from renewable energy sources will be integrated into the system.
Additionally, private companies are expected to commission industrial power stations with a combined capacity of around 1,000 megawatts.
Iran's electricity production potential previously stood at 93,455 megawatts. The production potential of Iran's thermal power plants is 76,257 megawatts, the production potential of hydroelectric power plants is 12,144 megawatts, the production potential of retail power plants is 2,485 megawatts, the production potential of renewable power plants is 1,450 megawatts, the production potential of the Bushehr nuclear power plant is 1,020 megawatts, and the production potential of diesel units is 408 megawatts.
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