EghtesadOnline: Isfahan Power Plant in the eponymous central province has launched a plan to meet 30% of its water demand by treating effluents produced in the nearby cities of Khomeini Shahr and Dorcheh instead of relying on Zayanderoud River, which has dried up, the plant’s managing director said.

EghtesadOnline: Underground water resources meet close to 57% of the domestic water demand from households, farming and industries. The balance (43%) comes from renewable resources.

EgtesadOnline: Using nuclear reactors to run seawater desalination plants can be cost-effective in areas straddling the southern coasts of Iran, as they meet most of their potable water demand from nearby provinces, an energy analyst said.