Tehran Seeks to Turn Into Energy Power Hub in Region
TEHRAN (Dispatches) –Deputy Energy Minister Alireza Daemi said on Wednesday Iran is after of creating an electric power transmission network in the region.
"Iran’s energy ministry, based on its vision plan, is working toward turning the country into a strategic electric power hub, and increase its electric power exchanges with regional countries, including Russia, Tajikistan and the Persian Gulf littoral states” Daemi said.
He went on, the current power grid network and the exchanges of electric power enable Iran to be connected to Georgia via Armenia’s power grid and to Slovenia and Europe via Turkey.
Daemi said that now Iran is exchanging electric power with seven countries, including Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Iraq as well as the Nakhchivan region.