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: Energy officials from Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan emphasized the need to strengthen cooperation in the fields of water and electricity.
Saturday 16 March 2024 - 00:00
Story Code : 417739
Source : Tasnimnews
Tehran, Baku Discuss Cooperation in Water, Electricity Industries
Mehrabian said that the Qiz-Qalasi dam will be inaugurated in the near future in a ceremony to be attended by the Iranian and Azeri presidents.
The two energy ministers also held talks about connecting Iran’s electricity grid to that of Russia through the Republic of Azerbaijan.
With a capacity of 62 million cubic meters, the Qiz-Qalasi dam is expected to supply water to irrigation and drainage networks of Khoda Afarin county in Iran’s northwestern province of East Azarbaijan. The hydroelectric power station at the dam is designed to generate 270 MWh of electricity per annum.
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