Abbas Aliabadi, the Minister of Energy, emphasized the need for citizen cooperation in managing consumption, referring to the difficulties in ensuring sustainable energy supply in winter. He stated that part of the country's energy production capacity has been affected by regional tensions, announcing that plans to restore and compensate for this capacity are underway.
Increase in the Country's Power Generation Capacity
According to the Minister of Energy, the nominal capacity of the country's power plants is currently over 103,000 megawatts, with an addition of 10,000 megawatts over the past two years, and the development trend will continue until the end of the year. During a visit to electricity industry projects in Mashhad, Aliabadi unveiled the first wind turbine designed and manufactured by domestic experts.
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Development of Renewable Energies
According to the Minister of Energy, this turbine has been designed without relying on reverse engineering or foreign designs, tailored to the country's climate, and its production has been based on local knowledge. The Ministry of Energy expressed hope that these turbines will have a larger share in the country's renewable energy portfolio in the future.
In the area of provincial infrastructure, three substations in Khorasan Razavi have been developed and connected to the grid, and a new substation in Gonabad County is scheduled for inauguration. The Minister of Energy emphasized the importance of attracting investment to advance infrastructure projects and stressed the effort to utilize both domestic and foreign capacities in this area. Additionally, in the field of water resource management, he highlighted the necessity of proper water storage in dams to achieve hydropower production goals in line with rainfall levels.
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