BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 12. Iran’s Ministry
of Energy has spent a total of 1.93 quadrillion rials (about $1.52
billion) on the development of power plants during the tenure of
the current government (in power since August 2024), the country’s
Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi said during an event held to mark
the commissioning of solar power plants, Trend reports.
Aliabadi highlighted that more than 6,000 projects have been
completed through the allocation of these funds. The commissioning
of critical infrastructure, including water facilities, power
plants, and electricity transmission lines, has significantly
enhanced the country’s capacity in both the electricity and water
sectors.
The minister emphasized that, over the past 47 years, Iran's
electricity production capacity has grown twelvefold, a remarkable
achievement given that the country's population has increased
approximately 2.5 times during the same period. Moreover,
electricity consumption has surged 23 times, surpassing global
averages.
The official further noted that the commissioning of new solar
power plants is set to continue through the end of the current year
(March 20, 2026), with a notable 750 megawatts of solar capacity
added to the grid on the same day.
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