Abbas Aliabadi, the Minister of Energy, announced on Wednesday evening, October 8, at the inauguration ceremony of electricity industry projects in Mashhad, that due to the American-Zionist war, parts of the country's energy production capacity have been affected. He stated that some of these capacities have been repaired and another part is being compensated.
Success in Designing Indigenous Wind Turbines
Aliabadi reported the success of domestic engineers in designing and constructing the first completely indigenous wind turbine suitable for the country's climate. He added, "Achieving this knowledge is considered a national honor, and unlike previous experiences that relied on reverse engineering and foreign designs, this turbine has been designed and built entirely based on the knowledge and capabilities of domestic specialists."
Increase in Power Generation Capacity and New Projects
The Minister of Energy continued, "The Islamic Republic of Iran is unparalleled in the region in the production of renewable and thermal power plants, and the country's power generation capacity has exceeded 10,000 megawatts in the past two years due to the recent projects." He also stated that the nominal capacity of the country's power plants is over 103,000 megawatts, and the increase in capacity over the past two years has reached more than 10,000 megawatts, and this figure will increase more rapidly by the end of this year.
Aliabadi also emphasized that the development of transmission lines and substations is a serious priority for the Ministry of Energy, and three large substations have been developed and put into operation in Khorasan Razavi province. Another substation will also be inaugurated tomorrow in the Gonabad county.
In conclusion, the Minister of Energy emphasized the importance of attracting investment to advance infrastructure projects and said, "Success in simultaneously utilizing domestic and foreign capacities is a significant achievement in the current economic conditions of the country."
Regarding the state of the country's water resources, he said, "Planning for water resource management is done according to the amount of rainfall, but to achieve the goals of electricity production from hydropower plants, we need adequate water storage behind the dams."
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