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2019-07-17 21:32
300MW to be added to Iran’s renewables capacity by March 2020
TEHRAN- Some 300 megawatts (MW) of new capacity will be added to Iran’s renewable power generation by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 19, 2020), IRNA reported on Wednesday, quoting Iranian energy minister as saying.
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2019-07-03 20:39
Iran, Armenia ink MOU on energy cooperation
TEHRAN – Iran and Armenia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Tehran on Tuesday to expand economic cooperation, especially in the field of energy, Tasnim news agency reported.
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2019-06-19 17:47
Water projects worth $166m being inaugurated in central Iran
TEHRAN – Eight water projects worth seven trillion rials (about $166.6 million) are being inaugurated in Isfahan Province, central Iran, by Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian during a three-day visit started on Wednesday, ILNA reported.
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2019-06-18 20:01
Iran, Russia ink 8 co-op MOUs in 15th Joint Economic Committee meeting
TEHRAN –Iran and Russia signed eight memorandums of understanding (MOUs) in the last day of the 15th Iran-Russia Joint Economic Committee meeting which was wrapped up on Tuesday in Isfahan.
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2019-06-17 20:28
‘Expansion of economic ties with neighbors a priority in sanctions time’
TEHRAN- Development of economic relations with the neighboring countries is a priority for Iran under the sanctions condition, IRNA quoted Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian as saying on Monday.
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2019-06-16 19:48
Iran, Russia take new steps for expansion of trade ties
TEHRAN– The 15th Iran-Russia Joint Economic Committee meeting and the second Iran-North Caucasus trade conference started on Sunday in Tehran, IRNA reported.
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2019-05-29 20:32
Dam tourism in the pipeline in Iran
TEHRAN – Dam tourism attractiveness is to be highlighted across the country based on a recent agreement between the Ministry of Energy and the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization.
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2019-05-21 20:23
Iran, Russia discuss holding 15th Joint Economic Committee meeting
TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian and his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak discussed issues pertain to the two countries 15th Joint Economic Committee meeting over phone, IRIB reported on Tuesday.
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2019-05-18 22:57
‘Energy Ministry to support private renewable power plants for electricity exports’
TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said the country’s renewable power plants operated by the private sector will be provided with necessary facilities to export electricity to the neighboring countries, Tasnim news agency reported on Friday.
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2019-04-14 22:38
Four ministers brief Iranian parliament on flash damages
TEHRAN – Four ministers attended the parliament on Sunday to brief parliamentarians about the damages left by heavy floods that have stricken almost all provinces across Iran.
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2019-04-10 10:01
Annual investment in water, electricity industries tops $3.8b
TEHRAN – Iranian energy minister said the investment in the country’s power and water sectors reached over 162.6 trillion rials (over $3.87 billion) in the last Iranian calendar year of 1397 (ended on March 20, 2019), IRNA reported.
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2019-04-07 20:15
Iranian, Iraqi ministers confer about energy, economy co-op
During the two-day stay of an Iraqi high-ranking delegation in Iran, the Iraqi ministers met their Iranian counterparts to discuss different areas of cooperation between the two neighbors.
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2019-04-07 08:48
Recent rainfalls filled 70% of dams, restore drained wetlands: minister
TEHRAN — Recent heavy rainfalls in Iran has filled 70 percent of dams and resulted in restoration of drained wetlands across the country, Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian has said.
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2019-04-01 13:47
Iranian energy min. to chair Iran-Afghanistan Joint Economic Committee
TEHRAN- Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian was appointed as the chairman of Iran-Afghanistan Joint Economic Committee, IRNA reported on Monday.
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2019-03-06 17:14
Iran, Azerbaijan confer about economic, energy ties
TEHRAN- In his visit to Tehran, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economic Development Shahin Mustafayev discussed expansion of economic and energy ties between Iran and his country with his Iranian counterpart Farhad Dejpasand and Iran’s Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian.
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2019-03-05 20:04
Iran holds specialized electricity exhibition in Baghdad
TEHRAN – The first specialized exhibition of Iranian electricity and related industries kicked off at Baghdad International Exhibition Center on Tuesday.
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2019-02-11 20:14
‘Iranian private sector to help Iraq overhaul power plants’
TEHRAN – Iran's Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said Iranian private sector is going to contribute to rebuilding and overhauling Iraq’s damaged power plants, IRIB reported.
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2019-01-26 17:27
Tehran to host Iran-Russia Joint Economic Committee meeting in mid-June
TEHRAN- The 25th meeting of Iran-Russia Joint Economic Committee is to be held in Tehran on June 18, 2019, IRIB reported on Saturday.
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2018-12-28 20:56
Iran, Iraq ink MOU on energy cooperation
TEHRAN – Iran and Iraq signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for cooperation in energy sector, IRNA reported on Thursday.
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2018-11-30 17:50
‘Iran, Russia can turn sanctions into opportunities’
TEHRAN- Iran and Russia can turn the sanctions led by the U.S. on both countries into some unique opportunities for the expansion of bilateral ties, IRNA reported on Friday quoting Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian.
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2018-11-30 16:52
‘Tehran, Moscow to expedite joint electricity projects’
TEHRAN- Iran and Russia agreed on expediting the joint projects in electricity sector, Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian announced referring to the results of his tow-day visit to Russia on the head of a 10-member delegation.
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2018-11-26 22:23
Iranian energy min. to embark for Moscow on Wednesday
TEHRAN- Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian will leave Tehran for the Russian capital on Wednesday to visit his counterpart and other Russian officials, ILNA reported on Monday.
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2018-11-04 21:56
Annual electricity exports anticipated to reach $33b by 2025
TEHRAN- Iran’s value of annual electricity exports is expected to reach $33 billion by the Iranian calendar year 1404 (March 2025-March 2026), deputy finance minister for planning and economic affairs announced.
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2018-10-24 20:42
Electricity exports to neighbors hit 2,000 MW per day
TEHRAN- Iran’s daily electricity exports to the neighboring countries has reached 2,000 megawatts (MW), Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian announced on Wednesday. The country’s exports of electricity to its neighbors increased by 25 percent in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22) compared to the same period last year.
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2018-10-24 08:25
598MW of new renewable power plants to go on stream by June 2019
TEHRAN – Iran’s Energy Ministry plans to add 598 megawatts (MW) of new renewable power plants to the country’s current 650MW by the beginning of Iranian calendar’s next summer (June 21, 2019), IRNA reported on Tuesday.
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2018-10-10 18:33
Iran’s renewable power plants to export electricity
TEHRAN – Iran’s renewable power plants are going to be granted necessary licenses and facilities to be able to export electricity to the neighboring countries, IRNA reported quoting Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian.
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2018-10-04 00:30
Tehran hosting intl. water-wastewater, fishery exhibits
TEHRAN- The 14th edition of Iran’s International Water and Wastewater Exhibition and also the 3rd edition of Iran’s International Fisheries Industry Exhibition (IFEX 2018) kicked off at Tehran Permeant International Fairgrounds on Wednesday and will wrap up on October 7, IRIB reported.
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2018-10-02 16:41
Iran, Syria energy ministers sign co-op document
Iranian Mapna Group Company signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Syrian Public Establishment of Electricity for Generation (PEEG) on Tuesday for constructing a 540 megawatt (MW) combined cycle power plant in Syrian port city of Latakia during a meeting between Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian and his Syrian Counterpart Mohammad Zuheir Kharboutli in Tehran.
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2018-09-23 00:03
8GW of new power capacity needed to avoid outages: energy minister
TEHRAN – Iran is going to need 8000 megawatts (MW) of new electricity capacity to prevent outages in the next summer, Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday quoting the energy minister.
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2018-09-11 20:45
Water, power projects worth $5.7b offered to private sector
TEHRAN- Some 46 power and water projects at the value of 243 trillion rials (about $5.7 billion) were offered to the private sector during a ceremony attended by Iranian Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri on Tuesday.
