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Iran plans two nuclear reactors in Makran

Society Materials 30 July 2015 19:50 (UTC +04:00)
Iran plans to build two 100-megawatt nuclear reactors on the southeast Makran coast along the Gulf of Oman to generate electricity
Iran plans two nuclear reactors in Makran

Iran plans to build two 100-megawatt nuclear reactors on the southeast Makran coast along the Gulf of Oman to generate electricity, Press TV reports with a reference to a senior energy official.

It is Iran's first announcement of a location other than the southwestern coasts along the Persian Gulf for the construction of nuclear power plants which will ultimately produce 20,000 megawatts of electricity for the country.

The announcement was made Thursday by deputy head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Mohammad Ahmadian in Bushehr, home to Iran's first operational nuclear power facility.

Ahmadian said the 1,000-megawatt facility has been generating electricity at full capacity since May 13 this year after the completion of maintenance work.

He said studies for the construction of two more power plants in Bushehr are being carried out with the participation of 17 research institutes.

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