Iran’s energy minister arrives in Kabul
IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian on Tuesday arrived in Kabul to hold talks with Afghan officials on issues of…
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Iran’s dried wetlands recovered after heavy rains: minister
MNA – Iran’s Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian has announced that the country’s wetlands have been revived after the recent rainfalls, while the…
Iran’s president names caretaker energy minister
Tasnim – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday appointed Sattar Mahmoudi as the caretaker minister of energy, after his pick for the…
Chitchian in Tajikistan
Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian arrived in the Tajik capital on Monday to attend the international conference of “Decade for Action: Water for…
Energy minister to attend South Korea water conference
Tehran, April 11, IRNA – Minister of Energy Hamid Chitchian is to visit South Korea to take part in the 7th World…
Iran, Lebanon seek cooperation in building dams, preventing water pollution
TEHRAN (FNA)- Cooperation between Tehran and Beirut in building dams and preventing pollution of water resources was discussed in a meeting between…
Private sector owns half of Iran thermal power plants
TEHRAN Feb 10(Shana)–The private sector runs more than 50 percent of thermal power plants in Iran, Minister of Energy Hamid Chitchian said.…
Minister of Energy warns over limited water supplies
Khorramabad, Feb 3, IRNA – Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian who travelled to Khorramabad to inaugurate Ewoshan Dam has warned over the…
Energy minister hails Iran as world’s major dam constructor
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian said Iran is now known as a major dam constructor in the world and is…
Iran’s energy minister: Sharp decline in oil prices driven by enemies’ plots
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Reza Chitchian underlined that the international crude prices are experiencing a sudden fall due to the…
Iran cuts fuel oil by 33% in power plants
TEHRAN Jan 19(Shana)–The consumption of fuel oil by power plants has been reduced by 33%, Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian said. “Last [calendar]…
Energy ministry to trade electricity
TEHRAN Jan 07 (Shana)–Ministry of Energy is working out mechanisms for the trading of electricity in Iran Energy Exchange, Energy Minister Hamid…
Meeting electricity needs a priority, Chitchian
TEHRAN Dec 27 (Shana)–Meeting industrial sector’s need for electricity is one of the top priorities of Iran’s Ministry of Energy, Hamidreza Chitchian,…
Syria invites Iranian companies to participate in energy projects
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s deputy energy minister announced on Wednesday that Syria has invited the Iranian companies to participate in multi-billion-dollar tenders…
Iran, Armenia call for third high voltage electricity transmission line
Tehran, Dec 15, IRNA – Iran’s energy minister and his Armenian counterpart underlined the need for the establishment of a third high…
Water, electricity credits up by 30%
Hamedan, Dec 11, IRNA – Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian Thursday said water and electricity credits in the next year budget enjoy an…
Energy ministry to dismantle old power plants
TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s minister of energy has announced the ministry’s plans to construct new power plants to increase electricity…
Energy minister underlines Iran’s power in providing engineering services
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian announced that the country’s engineering companies can compete with foreign companies in providing engineering and…
Iran to build hydroelectric power plant in Armenia
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian announced that Tehran and Yerevan have finalized an agreement on the construction of a hydroelectric…
Iraq starts up Iran-made power plant near Najaf
Iraq has inaugurated a 162-MW power plant made by Iranians near the southern city of Najaf. The power station became operational in…
Iraqi PM calls for expansion of ties with Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi underlined Baghdad’s desire to develop ties with Tehran. In a meeting with Iranian Energy…
Minister: Iran ready to increase electricity exports to Iraq
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian, who is on a trip to Baghdad, reiterated that the country is ready to…
Chitchian outlines energy ministry’s plans
TEHRAN Nov 08 (Shana)–16 thousand megawatts of gas burning power plants capacity will convert into combined cycle in the next three years…
Iran has alternatives to oil revenues
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s energy minister stressed on Saturday that the country’s revenues are not dependent on petrodollars, pointing to various other…
Chitchian: Zanjan to become energy hub
Tehran, Oct 23, IRNA – Zanjan province will become one of the country’s biggest electricity generation hub with the launch of the…
Iraq seeks to increase electricity imports from Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iraqi Minister of Electricity Qasim Mohammad Abid Hammadi al-Fahadawi will travel to Tehran on Tuesday to hold talks with…
Photos: Iran officially welcomes Armenian prime minister
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12 October-19 October Iranians stage protest against ISIL in front of UN office A group of Iranian people…
New power transmission line to be constructed between Iran, Armenia
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian and Armenian energy ministers agreed on the construction of a new power transmission line from Armenia to…
Energy Minister: Water shortage at critical stage in 3 provinces
Tehran, Oct 13, IRNA – Three Iranian provinces are suffering from water shortage, Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian said, adding that finances provided…
Energy Minister: Iran in a tough water scarcity condition
Tehran, Sept 25, IRNA – Minister of Energy Hamid Chitchain said the country is under a tough water scarcity condition and expressed…
Russia to build 8 power plants in Iran: Iranian minister
The Iranian energy minister says Russia plans to build eight power plants in Iran. Hamid Chitchian told Mehr News Agency on Sunday…
Iran daily: Tehran’s economic salvation — alliance With Russia
Facing continued pressure on its economy, new US sanctions, and the prospect of no comprehensive nuclear agreement, Iran has indicated a way…
Russia to build thermal power station in Iran
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 – Iran’s energy minister has said that the Islamic Republic and Russia will sign an accord worth of 10…
International Energy Conference kicks off in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The 10th International Energy Conference, known as the greatest event in the field of energy in Iran, opened in…
Iran halts dam construction to save dying lake
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Construction of three dams around the drying Lake Oroumiyeh in northwest of Iran has been shelved in a bid…
Iran firms active in Iraq
TEHRAN July 23 (Shana)–Iranian companies are operating 1.245 billion dollars of water and electricity projects in neighboring Iraq, Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian…
Shahroudi: Energy Ministry should pursue Persian Gulf water transfer project
Qom, June 27, IRNA – Deputy Chairman of Leadership Experts Assembly said here Thursday Energy Ministry should pursue mega-scale water projects, such…
Iran’s electricity swap with neighbors exceeds 2.1 GW in one day
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s electricity exchanges with the neighboring states in one day amounted to 2,201 megawatts (MW), the Energy Ministry announced. The…
Iran going big with renewables! 5,000 MW Of new solar & wind capacity by 2018?
Iran is aiming big with renewables, based on recent statements made by the Iranian Energy Minister, Hamid Chitchian. As revealed by Chitchian,…