South Pars plant hits 500 MW with last steam unit coming online
The head of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) announced on Saturday that the South Pars Be’sat combined-cycle power plant had reached its full generating capacity of 500 megawatts after completing its expansion unit.
The expansion was completed with the startup of the plant's third and final steam unit, which brought the facility fully online at its nominal capacity of 500 MW, Touraj Dehqani said on Saturday, according to ISNA.
The move allows the facility to supply electricity to refineries and petrochemical complexes in the South Pars region, he added.
He said the plant's 500-MW steam section would provide power to Pars 1 refineries in Asalouyeh, Pars 2 refineries in Kangan, as well as petrochemical complexes in the area, helping ensure stable production, uninterrupted refinery operations and greater reliability for the power grid in southern Iran.
"The full commissioning of the steam section of the South Pars Be’sat combined-cycle power plant, in addition to improving the reliability of electricity supply for strategic industries, will also strengthen the resilience of the country's power grid, safeguard national assets and support the plant's sustainable operation," Dehqani said.
According to Pars Oil and Gas Company, the South Pars Be’sat combined-cycle power plant consists of three steam units, and the startup of the third unit marks the full completion and operation of the steam section expansion project.