Iraq stood largest importer of Iranian electricity
Economic Desk
On Line: 23 September 2012 16:16
In Print: Monday 24 September 2012
Iraq imported 1.137 gigawatts (GW) of electricity from Iran on Friday,
ranking the first in the list of Iranian electricity importers.
Meanwhile, Turkmenistan exported 134 megawatts (MW) of electricity to
Iran, remaining the top exporter of electricity to the Islamic
republic, the IRIB reported.
Iran exported totally 1.505 GW of electricity to Afghanistan, Iraq,
Azerbaijan, Pakistan and Turkey and imported 155 MW of electricity
from Turkmenistan and Armenia.
The national power generation capacity currently amounts to 65.2 GW,
Deputy Energy Minister Mohammad Behzad said on April 3.
The Energy Ministry plans to increase the electricity generation
capacity by 5 gigawatts (GW) this calendar year, which began on March
20, Behzad added.
By the end of the Fifth Five-Year Economic Development Plan (March
2016), Iran will boost its electricity generation capacity by 25GW to
reach 73GW, Energy Minister Majid Namjou said on February 7.
Iran currently trades power with Turkey, Armenia, Turkmenistan,
Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
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