Tehran Times reported that Iran will establish 2 new power transmission lines to boost electricity exports to Turkmenistan.

Mr Abdolhamid Farzam an official with the Iranian Energy Ministry said that the two 400 KV lines will provide the opportunity to exchange electricity among Iran, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Iran plans to connect its power grid to the six countries of the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus region.

Mr Majid Namjou energy minister of Iran said in May that the government plans to turn the country into a center for the transit of electricity in the region. The government is following up many development plans outside the country pertaining to power and energy and seeks to emerge as the regional power transit hub.

He further stated that the country seeks to provide countries including, Iraq, Turkey, Afghanistan and Pakistan with electricity. The necessity to prepare the infrastructures for the transfer of nuclear electricity from Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Russia to other countries in the region.

Mr Namjou said that by the end of the Fifth Five Year Economic Development Plan (2015), Iran will boost its electricity generation capacity by 25 GW to reach 73 GW.

Mr Mohammad Behzad deputy energy minister of Ian said in April that the energy ministry will roll out power projects that will increase Iran’s electricity generation capacity by 5 GW this calendar year. Over 10 GW should be added to the generation capacity of hydroelectric and thermal power plants by August 2013 the last month of President Ahmadinejad’s administration.

Source - Tehran Times

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