The maintenance and modernization of the Dez Hydroelectric Power Plant located near Dez Dam in Khuzestan Province is underway to increase its capacity and prepare for the hot summer when power consumption rises, the director of repairs and optimization of power plants at Khuzestan Water and Power Organization said.
“The hydroelectric power plant has eight units with a capacity of 65 megawatts each, or a total of 520 MW. As it has been operating for more than 50 years, the units needed a major overhaul to raise their output capacity, which is currently carried out by domestic expert and engineers,” ISNA also quoted Behnam Shafiei Moqaddam as saying.
“When the operations are complete, the capacity of each unit will reach 90 MW and the total capacity of the plant will increase by 200 MW,” he added.