EghtesadOnline: Deputy Energy Minister Houshang Falahatian on Wednesday broke ground on a 451-megawatt combined-cycle power plant in the city of Andimeshk, Khuzestan Province, as part of efforts to boost electricity generation.

EghtesadOnline: The first 25 MW mobile power plant of the Middle East was built in Iran.

EghtesadOnline: Iran has taken delivery of the second F-class gas turbine from German engineering group Siemens for use at a 600-megawatt power station being built in Bandar Abbas.

EghtesadOnline: Reports emerged last week that Iran is taking steps to build its first-ever power plant that would burn coal for electricity generation. The news has invited mixed reactions; environmental groups say that burning coal would cause pollution and contribute to global warming, while officials have spoken up in favor of the plan.