Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian

2020-12-09 15:07

154 major water, electricity projects inaugurated since late March

TEHRAN- Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said 154 major water and electricity projects have been put into operation throughout the country since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20).

2020-08-14 11:53

Expansion of electricity co-op discussed between Iran, Azerbaijan

TEHRAN- The energy ministers of Iran and Azerbaijan explored the ways for the expansion of cooperation in the electricity sector between the two countries in an online meeting on Thursday, IRNA reported.

2020-08-09 15:21

Summer peak period passes without blackout

TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said on Sunday that the summer peak electricity consumption period has been passed without any pre-planned blackouts.

2020-07-31 14:17

Several water, electricity projects inaugurated in southwestern Iran

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Management Company (Tavanir) inaugurated 14 water and electricity projects worth 3.37 trillion rials (about $80.2 million) in the Southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province in a ceremony on Wednesday.

2020-07-18 14:23

Energy Ministry allows using 26 bcm seawater for industrial purposes

TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said his ministry is going to allocate 26 billion cubic meters of seawater to be used for industrial purposes in the country’s coastal provinces, IRIB reported.

2020-07-13 16:51

3 water, wastewater projects inaugurated, started in Tehran

TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian inaugurated and started three water and wastewater projects in Tehran Province on Monday, in the 11th week of the ministry’s A-B-Iran scheme, based on which every week several energy projects are going to be inaugurated across Iran.

2020-06-23 14:34

Projects worth over $2b inaugurated in 2nd phase of A-B-Iran program

TEHRAN- Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian announced that projects worth 90 trillion rials (about $2.14 billion) have been already inaugurated in the water and electricity sectors of the country in the second phase of the A-B-Iran program, IRNA reported.

2020-06-21 13:19

‘Developing water, electricity sectors prerequisite for economic growth’

TEHRAN – Iranian First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri says developing the water and electricity infrastructure is a necessity for the country’s economic growth, the portal of Energy Ministry (Paven) reported.

2020-05-05 15:52

Electricity projects inaugurated in central province

TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian inaugurated six electricity projects in Markazi Province in central Iran on Tuesday through video conference, IRNA reported.

2020-05-03 14:25

Energy Ministry saves 3,876 MW electricity in a year

TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Ministry has managed to save 3,876 megawatts (MW) of electricity in the previous calendar year (ended on March 19) by implementing consumption management programs, IRNA reported, quoting an official with Iran’s Power Generation and Distribution Company (known as Tavanir).

2020-05-01 13:41

Water projects inaugurated in western province

TEHRAN – Some water projects were inaugurated in Ilam Province in the west of Iran on Thursday during a ceremony held via video conference and attended by President Hassan Rouhani and Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian.

2020-04-18 12:42

Iran, Qatar agree on energy, investment co-op

TEHRAN- Iran’s Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian and Qatar’s Minister of Commerce and Industry Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari agreed on cooperation in energy and investment spheres between the two countries during a video conference.

2020-04-07 15:46

Surging production requires all-out support: energy minister

TEHRAN- Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian outlined his ministry’s plans to materialize the motto of this Iranian calendar year (started on March 20), which is named the year of “Surge in Production” by the Leader of Islamic Revolution Seyed Ali Khamenei.