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Iran’s Min. of Energy is planning to launch new power plants with more than 3800MW of capacity until next summer to add 34TWh of electricity to its current production of above 300 TWh.in a bid to further increase its power export to neighboring countries.

Iran’s total capacity of thermal power is around 550 TWh.

Three power plants with a total capacity of 350 megawatts (MW) of electricity will be added to Iran’s national grid in coming days. the managing director of the Thermal Power Plants Holding Company (TPPH) announced.

Some 54 power units have gone on stream in the last four years.

A recent report shows that the volume of foreign investment in Iran has increased by over 64 percent.

Iran has signed agreements with Turkish investors to develop 5.000 MW of new power capacity.

Close to 12.000 MW is produced from hydroelectric plants and 1.000 MW from the sole nuclear power plant in Bushehr in the south.

The thermal power plant in Hormozgan will have 40% more electricity production capacity.

Preliminary negotiations are over and we are in the process of obtaining the licenses.