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Hormozgan 1” 500-megatwatt gas-run power plant | 1 Jun 2008 14:37  | |
| To develop the electricity generation capacity of the nation and meet an ever-increasing demand in the south, the Iranian Electricity Development Organization decided to build the “Hormozgan 1” power plant which has 4 gas-run units, each with a capacity of 165 megawatts (500 megawatts in total). | |
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Among the most important objectives of the projects are:
- Meeting part of the need on the national grid and helping with development of sustainability and improvement of voltage
- Boosting the country’s electricity generation capacity and setting the stage for more employment in the region
- Meeting a growing need to electricity in the region arising from industrial growth, agricultural development and household consumption
- Making maximum use of local engineering potential and promoting technical know-how applicable to construction of power plants
- Boosting self-reliance with a focus on managerial, technical-engineering and executive potential in the country, etc.
Power plant features
Location of the power plant Pahl Port, 7 km to the east of Khamir Port
Type of the power plant Gas-run
Number of units Three
Capacity of each unit 165 megawatts
Overall capacity Almost 500 megawatts
Investor Azarab Energy Industries Development Company
Type of fuel Natural gas and diesel
Features of the power plant’s station
230 kilovolts
Measures taken so far
- The consultant of the Iranian Electricity Development Organization has conducted feasibility studies.
- The investor has purchased a piece of land which has been levelled and fenced; the workshop is being equipped.
- The Environmental Evaluation Office has confirmed the report presented by the investor.
- Studies have been conducted as to how the plant should be connected to the grid. The Iranian Electricity Development Organization and TAVANIR have approved the studies.
- The investor is taking measures to secure the flow of water and electricity to the plant during the course of construction.
- The Iranian Electricity Development Organization is holding talks with the National Iranian Gas Company for the supply of gas.
- Bank Mellat has been chosen as the financier and talks are underway to tap into the Foreign Exchange Reserve Fund in keeping with a Cabinet decision in Hormozgan.
Timetable for making units operational
Timetable for making units operational
Unit First synchronization Commercial inauguration
of the plant
1 October 2009
February 2010
2 December 2009
3 January 2010
Reporter : mehdi akbarsefat
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