Iran�s Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji ordered on Monday inauguration of the first unit of South Pars centralized combined cycle power plant with capacity of generating 160 MW electricity.

The development part of the gas power plant includes three combined cycle units that its first one was inaugurated today.

South Pars gas field shared with Qatar and called North Dome by Qatari side is the world�s largest gas field with an area of 9,700 square kilometers.

Iran, being among world 's top four countries which have the largest proven deposit of crude oil and natural gas, shares broad offshore field with Qatar in the Persian Gulf, southern Iran.

 

 

By IRNA