Iran Eyes To Start Electricity Exchange With Russia Via Azerbaijan
Date
7/22/2023 5:07:42 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 22. Iran will soon begin
electricity exchange with Russia through Azerbaijan, Iranian Energy
Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian said, trend reports.
The minister noted that it is easier and more cost-effective for
Iran to exchange electricity with Russia through Azerbaijan.
"Currently, electricity consumption in Iran is 72,500 megawatts
per day. Some 30,000 megawatts of this consumption accounted for
cooling equipment. Thus, Iran can export about 30,000 megawatts of
electricity in winter," he added.
According to Mehrabian, if Iran's electric network is connected
to Russia through Azerbaijan, taking into account that the peak
time of electricity consumption in Iran is in summer and in Russia
in winter, it can import electricity from Russia in summer and
export electricity to Russia in winter.
Reportedly, work is underway on the project of creating a
North-South Energy Corridor among Iran, Azerbaijan, and Russia. The
goal is to synchronize the power networks of the three countries.
The necessary design work related to this project is carried out by
Monenco Iran Consulting Engineers Company.
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