Exchanging 400 MW of Electricity between Iran, Turkey Becomes Possible: Spokesman
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesman for Iran’s Electricity Industry said the ground has been prepared for exchanging 400 megawatts of electricity between Iran and Turkey.
Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi said negotiations have been conducted with the energy officials of Turkey in order to export and import electricity from this country.
The pilot test of electricity exchange with Turkey was carried out last year, he said, expressing hope that the way will be paved for commercializing it in the near future.
Presently, Iran exports electricity to neighboring Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan while the country imports electricity from Armenia and Turkmenistan in return, Rajabi Mashhadi added.
The CEO of Iran Electricity Grid Management Company pointed to the electricity exchange with the Russian Federation and added that two routes have been considered for this purpose.
The electricity exchange between the two countries will become possible once technical requirements are met, he added.
