EghtesadOnline: Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian on Tuesday inaugurated a power plant project in the town of Parand near Tehran and broke ground on several water supply and electricity generation ventures, stretching from northeastern to central and western Iran, via videoconference.

EghtesadOnline: Domestic power and water contractors are implementing 58 energy projects overseas worth $6.1 billion, since the beginning of the current fiscal that ends in March 2018.

EghtesadOnline: In the face of tight state funding and financial pressure, private companies have taken on the mantle of developing Iran's water and power infrastructure, Iran's caretaker energy minister said on Monday.

EghtesadOnline: In line with efforts to enhance power production capacity, the Thermal Power Plants Holding Company is in serious talks with East Asian firms to attract investment to build new thermal power stations, the company's deputy for planning said.

EghtesadOnline: Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian on Saturday called for incentives to encourage private investment in water and power projects in a bid to reduce the government footprint over the two key industries.