According TPPH
Co. Public Relations and International Affairs Office, Reza Ardakanian, I.R.
Iran Minister of Power said in the sideline of the ceremony for construction
operation of water and power industry projects in Torbat-e Heydarieh: “the
construction operation of Rashed Power Plant in Torbat-e Heydarieh with 500 Mw
capacity has been started and this unit has important role in preparing needed
energy for the region and increasing capacity. Naturally any investment in the
different industrial section of the region needs such a capacity. This
investment also is very important in field of energy export to the neighboring
country.”
Mohsen
Tarztalab, Managing Director of TPPH Co. said in the same ceremony: “At the
same time as starting the 40th anniversary celebration of glorious
victory of Islamic Revolution and in the presence of Minister of Power, the
construction operation of Rashed CCPP Power Plant in Torbat-e Heydarieh with 522
Mw capacity is started.”
He added: “the
power plant will include two gas units, each with 176 Mw capacity and one steam
unit with 170 Mw and it is estimated it will be synced to the national grid
till 1400 year.”
Tarztalab
mentioned the aim for construction of this power plant is preparing sustained
and stable power in national power grid especially in Razavi Khorasan Province
and continued: “this project will be constructed by the investment of Tamin-e
Atieh Institute for the Employees of the Electricity Industry in Khorasan and Electricity
Credit Cooperative of Khorasan on a site of 500 hectares.”
While
mentioning that MAPNA Group in contractor of the project, he said: “Bank of
Industry and Mine as agent bank has been approved by the National Development
Fund for the allocation of 215 million dollars in 1396.”
It is
mentionable Torbat-e Heydarieh Rashed CCPP Power Plant in Razavi Khorasan
Province will be constructed in 12 kilometers of Torbat-e Heydarieh and Mashhad
road.