EghtesadOnline: Upgrading, repair and maintenance of thermal power plants added 620 megawatts to the total output since the beginning of the current fiscal (ends in March), an official at the Thermal Power Plant Holding Company said Sunday.

EghtesadOnline: According to a new report by the Central Bank of Iran, 724,255 loans worth 390.94 trillion rials ($3 billion) were given out to different housing subsectors, including for home purchase, construction and repair, during the eight months to Nov. 21.

EghtesadOnline: Iran Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization is not capable of purchasing heavy-duty vehicles used for the construction and repair of roads due to the 90% tariff imposed by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration on their imports, an official with RMTO said.

EghtesadOnline: Since the beginning of the year (March), 10 oil tankers were repaired in Bandar Abbas Ship Repair Yard (in southern Hormuzgan Province) and work continues on two others, managing director of the National Iranian Tanker Company said.

EghtesadOnline: Iran has acquired the know-how to repair Siemens gas turbines and local engineers can now carry out all the maintenance work of the turbines, head of the National Iranian Gas Transmission Company said.

EghtesadOnline: The National Iranian Drilling Company has drilled and repaired 123 onshore and offshore wells over the past 11 months, the company’s deputy managing director for drilling operations said Monday.

EghtesadOnline: To gain a competitive edge in the saturated startup market, two new online firms have been launched offering a wide range of services from housekeeping to cleaning and repairs, along with auto maintenance and carwash.

EghtesadOnline: A new startup has been launched in Tehran that offers a variety of services from repairing home appliances and electronics to educational material and online courses.