BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 6. Iran's nuclear power plants will be commissioned as scheduled (2041), Vice Chairman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Mohammad Ghannadi Maragheh said, during the 1st International Conference on Nuclear Science and Technology, Trend reports.
According to him, the Bushehr nuclear power plant with a capacity of 1,000 megawatt-hours is currently operating in Iran. Several nuclear power plants are under construction.
Ghannadi Maragheh stated that by 2041, the country plans to put into operation NPPs capable of producing 20,000 megawatts of electricity.
The official noted that Iran has also fully determined the production of radioisotopes in industry, agriculture, laser, and other fields for the next 20 years.
To note, the 3rd International Conference on Nuclear Science and Technology, which kicks off today in the Iranian city of Isfahan, will be attended by high-ranking Iranian officials, including Iranian Vice President and Chairman of the Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.
Additionally, it should be noted that last year (2023) it was
decided to build a nuclear power plant in Iran with a production
potential of 20,000 megawatts. Accordingly, relevant companies have
been established in the country. Nowadays, work on the construction
of NPPs is continuing in 5 provinces of Iran.
Meanwhile, the only operating NPP in Iran is the 1st unit of
Bushehr NPP. The first power unit of Bushehr NPP started operating
in 2011. The operation of the unit was transferred to an Iranian
company in 2013 by the Russian Atomic Company. This unit has been
producing a maximum of 1,000 megawatt-hours of electricity since
2013.
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