15 GW power shortage addressed
The incumbent Iranian government has solved the 15,000-megawatt (MW) power shortage it was facing when it took office more than two years ago, according to the head of Iran’s Plan and Budget Organization.
Davoud Manzoor said Friday that the country and especially its households have not witnessed a widespread power outage during the summer of this year, thanks to the efforts made by the government and the Ministry of Energy, Quds Online reported. He made the remarks on the sidelines of inaugurating a 16,000 MW power plant in Siminshahr in Iran’s northeastern province of Golestan.
Manzoor added that the government plans to supply the power needs of its farming and industry sectors by attracting investments from the private sector so that it would no longer be forced to cut the power to those sectors.
“Iran has the capacity to generate 91,000 MW of electricity,” he said, adding that it is among the top countries of the world when it comes to transmitting and distributing electricity.
The official noted that further investment from the private sector would reduce losses during power transmission and distribution, which is why the government plans to buy the products of the private sector, thereby hopefully creating motivation for investing in the power sector.