EghtesadOnline: To diversify its sources of electricity, the Energy Ministry is making concerted efforts to complete the construction of the first coal-fired power plant near the city of Tabas in South Khorasan Province.

EghtesadOnline: A total of 201,600 tons of non-oil commodities worth $51.3 million were exported from North Khorasan Province during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March 20-Dec. 20), registering an 18.7% and 30.7% decline in weight and value respectively compared with the similar period of last year.

EghtesadOnline: Close to 90% of manufacturing and industrial units in 23 industrial towns across South Khorasan Province are connected to the national gas grid, the managing director of the provincial gas company said.

EghtesadOnline: More turbines are being hauled to wrap up construction of the Sarbisheh Wind Power Plant in Doreh rural district in South Khorasan Province, the provincial governor said.

EghtesadOnline: Tabas Coal Concentrate Plant, located in South Khorasan Province, was inaugurated on Thursday by Mohammad Baqer Nobakht, the head of Plan and Budget Organization of Iran.

EghtesadOnline: South Khorasan governor says 10,000 solar panels will be distributed among nomads in the province.