According
to the public relations and international affairs office of Thermal Power Plant
Holding Co. (TPPH), referring that the most modern technologies will be used in
construction of the Sirik power plant and the efficiency is about 45 precent, Russian
Federation Minister of Energy, His Excellency Alexander Novak during the
groundbreaking ceremony for 1400 Mw Sirik power plant in Hormozgan province
said: “the project is a key plan in development economic cooperation between
two countries and the cooperation is not only limited to this issue.”
Expressing
that from 20 years ago Iran and Russia have common cooperation in the power
plant field, he said: “by starting this 1400 Mw power plant, mutual cooperation
between two countries will be started.”
Pointing
to the increase of the cooperation level between Iran and Russia, the Russian
Minister said: “there is a kind of trust and good understanding between two
countries and this issue allows us to continue the cooperation more broadly.”
He
continued: “the issue will allow us to think about performing ambitious plans
in the field of development energy between two countries.”
Referring
that performing the project is the great result of Russian Federation
President, His Excellency Putin’s travel to Iran and visiting Islamic Republic
of Iran President, Novak added: “the company which have been chosen for the
project has 54-year-old history in constructing power plants and related activities and
is among the best Russian companies.”
He added: “between 1985 & 2000 the company has
constructed two power plants Ramin in Ahvaz and Montazaroghaem in Isfahan.”
Stating that Russia has granted Iran a loan about one
billion and 200 million US dollars for constructing Sirik power plant, Russian
Minister of Energy said: “we hope constructing this power plant be the background for performing other projects by two
countries.”