05 February 2013
Iran's hydro-power plant capacity is increasing, currently at 25,000 megawatts (MW), said head of Energy Ministry's Department for Water and Wastewater.
Alireza Daemi put the installed hydroelectric power plant capacity of the country at 14,000 MW, adding building small and medium hydroelectric power plants with the help of private sector is among the policies of the ministry, IRNA reported.
He said that some 14 percent of total power plant capacity of the country pertains to hydroelectric power plants.
Electricity generation capacity of the country's power plants is at 50,000 MW, half of which is not economically viable, he added.
Daemi also said the total investment in hydroelectric power plants has so far been made by the government. The official added that 13 large dams and six hydroelectric power plants were built before the victory of Islamic Revolution in 1979 and that the figure has respectively increased to 185 and 60.
Iran's hydro-power plant capacity is increasing, currently at 25,000 megawatts (MW), said head of Energy Ministry's Department for Water and Wastewater.
Alireza Daemi put the installed hydroelectric power plant capacity of the country at 14,000 MW, adding building small and medium hydroelectric power plants with the help of private sector is among the policies of the ministry, IRNA reported.
He said that some 14 percent of total power plant capacity of the country pertains to hydroelectric power plants.
Electricity generation capacity of the country's power plants is at 50,000 MW, half of which is not economically viable, he added.
Daemi also said the total investment in hydroelectric power plants has so far been made by the government. The official added that 13 large dams and six hydroelectric power plants were built before the victory of Islamic Revolution in 1979 and that the figure has respectively increased to 185 and 60.
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