01-09-04

Iran will need 1,700 MW of electricity this year to avoid blackout, a deputy minister of energy said.
"We face shortages in view of growing consumption and slow developments in the electricity sector," Mohammad Ahmadian said. He said that the electricity sector is short of more than 23.6 bn rials in credit.

Iranian power stations have to boost their capacities at a rate of 3,000 MW per annum. The Third Five-Year National Economic Development Plan calls for contribution of the private sector to building power stations.
Power stations throughout the country generated more than 148 bn kW per hour of electricity in the last calendar year (ended March 19).

Power output was higher than what predicted in the third five-year national plan. The generation was also higher than neighbours.

Demand for electricity exceeded 27,000 MW last year. The figure grew more than 2,000 MW.

Source: PetroEnergy Information Network