According to TPPH Co. Public Relations Office, the executive
operation of the construction of the third unit of the steam section of Parand
Thermal Power Plant with an investment of 2,350 billion Tomans by the private
sector with a capacity of 160 MW and 50% efficiency has started since 1394.
The project,
which aims to provide sustainable and reliable electricity for the people of
the region and reduce pollution, will create employment opportunities for 40
people at the time of exploitation and a total of 220 people directly and 1,500
people indirectly.
Homayoun Haeri,
Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy Affairs, stated at the inauguration
ceremony of the third steam unit of Parand Power Plant that the plant has 6 gas
units and three steam units. The efficiency of the gas units of this power
plant has increased from 33% to 53% by connecting the units of the steam
section to them.
He added:
"Today, the third steam unit with a capacity of 160 MW was put into
operation with an investment of 2350 billion Tomans, which will increase the
total capacity of this power plant to 1503 MW and the total capacity of the
country's electricity to 83,500 MW."
The Deputy
Minister of Energy pointed out: All gas and steam units of Parand power plant
are made in Iran and are equipped with the latest hardware and software
technologies that have been built by Mapna Company.
he emphasized: "with
the commissioning of all three units of the 480 MW combined cycle steam unit,
850 million cubic meters of gas consumption will be saved annually."
He added:
"9 steam units with a capacity of 1440 MW and in the form of #Every
Week_of_A_B_Iran in other power plants of the country will come to the
country's power circuit, which is a record in the construction of this number
of steam units during a year."
The Deputy
Minister of Energy for Electricity and Energy Affairs noted: "Last year,
with the efforts of colleagues in the electricity industry, the efficiency of
thermal power plants for the first time reached 38.56 percent, which, God
willing, will reach over 39 percent by the end of this year."
He added:
"Employers of the country's electricity industry are working around the
clock to prevent the spread of Corona or to follow the disease prevention
protocols so that there are no problems for the people and the country in
supplying electricity."