BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 18
By Elnur Baghishov - Trend:
In Iran, 9 thermal power plants and 10 water dams will be put into operation to fully use the country’s water and electricity energy, Iran’s Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said at the opening of the 400-kilowatt electricity distribution center in Garmsar district of Iran’s Semnan province, Trend reports referring to IRNA.
Ardakanian said that the commissioning of water dams in Tehran, Ilam, Qom, Yazd, Kerman, West Azerbaijan and Semnan provinces will increase the country’s regulated waters by 745 million cubic meters.
The minister added that the role of water and electricity in Iran’s development is undeniable, noting that with the investments of 330 trillion rials (about $7.8 billion), 227 major projects will be commissioned by the end of this Iranian year (March 21, 2020).
Ardakanian said that with investments of 16 trillion rials (about $380 million), 111 projects are being implemented in Semnan province, related to electricity, water and sewerage. There is a 55 percent progress in these projects, the minister noted.
Funds worth 860 billion rials (about $20.4 million) were spent on the 400 kilowatt Eyvanakeh electric distribution center in Garmsar district.