Electricity

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will inaugurate a gas-fired thermal power plant with a 310 megawatt capacity in Haris county of Northwestern province of East Azerbaijan.

Iran has high capacity and potential to export electricity up to twofold of the current capacity to neighboring Iraq.

Iranian thermal power plants have a 65-gigawatt production capacity which makes the country the 9th in the world in terms of electricity generation.

Nuclear power provided about 30% of Japan’s power prior to the earthquake.

A new report highlights a general lack of consumer awareness. with 45% of people still being unsure about which domestic appliances use the most power.

More than 44.000 customers moved to a different power supplier last month.

China still has quite a big demand for electricity.

Policy makers and industry leaders across the globe are increasingly aware of the importance of flexibility – the ability to respond in a timely manner to variations in electricity supply and demand.

The Energy Networks Association notes there is strong support to build closer coordination between Distribution System Operators and the Electricity System Operator.

A new report suggests a cyberattack on the capital city’s electricity networks would be likely to disrupt more than 1.5 million people.