Iranian Power Industry Products, Services Exported to 26 Countries: Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian announced on Sunday that the country’s power industry products and engineering services are exported to 26 countries.
“Currently, the equipment produced by the Iranian power industry and its technical and engineering services are exported to 26 countries across the world,” he said at the opening ceremony of the 15th International Electricity Exhibition (IEE) in the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Referring to the exhibition, Chitchian emphasized that it serves as a venue for closer cooperation between domestic and foreign public and private sectors working in the area of electricity.
The exhibition is a good opportunity to increase interactions and reach access to new markets worldwide, the minister went on to say.
In addition to 341 domestic firms, representatives from several countries including South Korea, Turkey, China, Germany, Spain, Slovenia, Sweden, Taiwan, Czech Republic, Canada, Ukraine, Belgium, Finland and Holland have taken part in the expo, which is underway in Tehran’s Permanent International Fairgrounds.
It gives the Iranian and foreign exhibitors the opportunity to widen their marketing networks.
The international exhibition showcases numerous electrical equipment such as power, electronics, electrical substations, power distribution and control, process control products, electricity measuring, automation systems and equipment, lighting systems, maintenance and services as well as renewable and new energies.
Iran ranks first in the Middle East in terms of electricity generation and is the 15th largest electricity producer in the world.