News in Brief
Transit of gas to Europe through Turkey possible: Official
Turkey is interested in buying more gas from Iran, said the director general of the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe department of the Foreign Ministry, adding that transit of Iranian gas to Eastern Europe through Turkey is possible.
Mahmoud Heydari noted that in addition to providing important services for the country to ensure energy security, the oil and gas industry also plays a special role in Iran’s foreign relations in economic terms.
He pointed out that sanctions have created restrictions and noted that oil and gas can potentially play an important role in Iran’s relations with Turkey.
Stating that the countries of Eastern Europe are gas consumers, the official added: “Iran is one of the main countries with oil and gas reserves which can supply the gas needed by these countries. First, the issues related to sanctions should be resolved with the political will of these countries.”
The most important advantage of Iran in the economy is its huge oil and gas capacities, which also plays a special role in the country’s foreign relations, Heydari concluded.
Capacity of power stations up by 183MW
The deputy head of Iran’s Thermal Power Plants Holding Company (TPPH) for projects development said the country’s nominal power generation capacity has increased by 183 megawatts.
This was achieved after the 2nd gas unit of the Rashed combined cycle power plant in Torbat Heydarieh, east of Iran, was connected to the nationwide power grid and entered the electric energy production cycle with a total investment of €70 million, Mohammad Ramezani stated.