Referring to the significant achievements of the electricity industry this summer, the Deputy Minister of Energy announced the arrival of 2,450 megawatts of new power plant capacity and the increase in the capacity of solar power plants to about 5,800 megawatts, and said: "Consumption management should not be considered a temporary measure and its continuation is essential to maintain the stability of the network."
The CEO of Petrofarhang Holding announced the start of implementation and planning operations for the construction of three power plants with a total capacity of 45 megawatts.
Stating that the thermal power industry is moving in accordance with the Seventh Development Plan, the CEO of the Thermal Power Company said: "The efficiency of the country's thermal power plants, which was 39.7 percent last year, has crossed the 40 percent mark this year."
The Director General of Planning and Production Operation of the Thermal Power Company, referring to the 98% progress of the repair and optimization program of the country's thermal power plants, said: So far, 90,000 megawatt of the planned repairs to increase the readiness of power plants this summer has been completed.
A knowledge-based company has succeeded in building the first Iranian 200-megawatt rotor weighing 53 tons, which is considered a milestone in the localization of the country's power plant equipment and eliminates dependence on the supply of exclusive foreign parts.
The director of the National Oil Products Distribution Company of Lorestan region said: In order to eliminate refueling by oil tankers, reduce fuel transportation costs and maintain fuel supply to power plants in the cold seasons of the year, Khorram Abad combined cycle power plant will be connected to Lorestan oil products transportation pipelines.
