14 May 2012
Iran will export electricity to Syria and Lebanon in the near future, said the advisor to deputy energy minister for electricity and energy affairs.
Abdol Hamid Farzam Behboudi said Iran is prepared to begin power export to Lebanon from next week.
The official noted that relevant agreement was signed during the joint meeting of the energy ministers of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, IRNA reported on Sunday.
He noted that based on the agreement, electricity will be supplied to Lebanon and Syria in two phases, pointing out that 50 megawatts (MW) and 200 MW of electricity are expected to be exported in the first and second phases respectively.
The official said currently, some 1,000 MW of electricity are exported to Iraq, adding the Energy Ministry is to increase the figure to 1,200 MW, of which 50 MW will be transited to Syria.
Given that Lebanon does not have land border with Iran, the route of Iraq-Syria-Lebanon has been selected for electricity exports, he said.
Implementation of the Subsidy Reform Plan by Iran has contributed to the reduction of domestic power consumption, paving the way for more electricity exports to neighboring countries.
The Islamic Republic is currently exporting electricity to Armenia, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Nakhichevan, Iraq and Afghanistan.
In April, a report released by the Energy Ministry said Iran exported some 398.9 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity since the beginning of the current Iranian year (started March 20).
According to the report, the figure showed a 43-percent rise compared to that of the same period of the preceding year which was 279.1 GWh.
Energy Ministry announced earlier that Iran increased has electricity exports to neighboring countries by 29 percent in the past year (ended March 19) compared to the figure for the same period of the previous year.
Iran will export electricity to Syria and Lebanon in the near future, said the advisor to deputy energy minister for electricity and energy affairs.
Abdol Hamid Farzam Behboudi said Iran is prepared to begin power export to Lebanon from next week.
The official noted that relevant agreement was signed during the joint meeting of the energy ministers of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, IRNA reported on Sunday.
He noted that based on the agreement, electricity will be supplied to Lebanon and Syria in two phases, pointing out that 50 megawatts (MW) and 200 MW of electricity are expected to be exported in the first and second phases respectively.
The official said currently, some 1,000 MW of electricity are exported to Iraq, adding the Energy Ministry is to increase the figure to 1,200 MW, of which 50 MW will be transited to Syria.
Given that Lebanon does not have land border with Iran, the route of Iraq-Syria-Lebanon has been selected for electricity exports, he said.
Implementation of the Subsidy Reform Plan by Iran has contributed to the reduction of domestic power consumption, paving the way for more electricity exports to neighboring countries.
The Islamic Republic is currently exporting electricity to Armenia, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Nakhichevan, Iraq and Afghanistan.
In April, a report released by the Energy Ministry said Iran exported some 398.9 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity since the beginning of the current Iranian year (started March 20).
According to the report, the figure showed a 43-percent rise compared to that of the same period of the preceding year which was 279.1 GWh.
Energy Ministry announced earlier that Iran increased has electricity exports to neighboring countries by 29 percent in the past year (ended March 19) compared to the figure for the same period of the previous year.
© Iran Daily 2012
