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First Distributed Generator Becomes Operational in Qom
24 Oct 2011 17:15
The project which has absorbed some 14 billion rials in budget generates 2 MW of electricity. It features four natural gas-powered generators, each with a nominal capacity of 400 kW.
At the inaugural ceremony, the managing director of Iran Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Management Company (Tavanir) said distributed generation is a modern technology with numerous benefits. “It produces electricity exactly where it’s consumed; it cuts electricity waste on the grid and transmission lines; in addition to electricity it can simultaneously generate hot water and heat for use in industrial, commercial and residential units.”
Homayoon Hayeri went on to say that another advantage associated with distributed generation of electricity is that it can secure the contribution of the private sector, a dream that has come true in Qom today.
He added the distributed generation project which has absorbed some 14 billion rials in budget produces 2 MW of electricity. “It features four natural gas-powered generators, each with a nominal capacity of 400 kW.”
He said there are three global indexes for the electricity industry and that in the years to come countries will be assessed on the basis of these indexes.
“First is the electricity-for-all index. In Iran some 99.8% of the population has now access to electricity,” he said.
Hayeri went on to say that digitized infrastructure and smart grids are the other two indexes of the industry. distributed generation is a measure in line with introduction of smart grids.
“Given the fact that distributed generation of electricity features added value, it is bound to become competitive shortly,” he concluded.
