Energy
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Advanced WTE Plant for Gilan Region
EghtesadOnline: Construction of a waste-to-energy plant will start soon in the northern Talesh County, Gilan Province, said the project manager of Biomass Energy Technologies Development at Niroo…
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Aramco Discovers 2 Oil and Gas Fields in Northern Saudi Arabia
EghtesadOnline: Saudi Aramco discovered two oil and gas fields in northern parts of Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s official news agency reported, citing Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman.
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$1.5 Billion Petrochemical Plant Opens in Pars Economic Energy Zone
EghtesadOnline: To expand the value-added chain in the petrochemical sector, the first phase of Bushehr Petrochemical Company in Pars Special Economic Energy Zone (PSEEZ), southeast of Bushehr…
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Iran Energy Exchange Shows Enterprising Capacity
EghtesadOnline: Value of trade at the Iran Energy Exchange surged in the first four months of current fiscal year (March 20-July 21).
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Oil Refining Capacity May Not Fully Recover From Pandemic
EghtesadOnline: Millions of barrels of oil refinery capacity might permanently close across the global energy complex after being lost when demand crashed during the coronavirus pandemic, US…
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Desalination Spreads as Water Stress Rises
EghtesadOnline: Eight provinces in Iran will be provided seawater after desalination, the deputy minister for water and wastewater affairs at the Energy Ministry said.
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Desalination Spreads as Water Stress Rises
EghtesadOnline: Eight provinces in Iran will be provided seawater after desalination, the deputy minister for water and wastewater affairs at the Energy Ministry said.
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Utilities Struggle With Peak Load
EghtesadOnline: Power load peaked at all-time high of 58,104 megawatts on Saturday, up 330 MW compared to the highest recorded in 2019, spokesman for the Energy Ministry said.
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Energy-Efficient Cooling Systems Will Help Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions
EghtesadOnline: As the world heats up, converting to energy-efficient cooling systems is a major way to curb greenhouse gas emissions and limit climate change, according to a new report from…
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$111 Million Spent to Improve Hormozgan Energy Conditions
EghtesadOnline: Twenty water and electricity projects costing $111 million were inaugurated Thursday in Hormozgan Province. These include a desalination plant with a capacity of 20,000 cubic…
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Self-Reliance in Repairing Offshore Oil Platforms
EghtesadOnline: Iran is now self-reliant in repairing offshore drilling rigs, managing director of Sina Energy Development Company said.
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Enrichment Unaffected by Fire at Natanz Facility
EghtesadOnline: The production of enriched nuclear material is continuing as normal at Natanz nuclear facility despite the fire at one of its sheds on Thursday morning, a top official of the…
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Gas Condensate Will Substitute Natural Gas in Thermal Power Plants
EghtesadOnline: Studies are underway to redesign gas turbines in power plants so that gas condensate can be used as feedstock instead of natural gas, a deputy energy minister said.
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Afghan Bank May Open Branch in Chabahar FTZ
EghtesadOnline: An Afghan bank may open a branch in Iran's Chabahar Free Trade Zone, Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said, without mentioning the name.
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Iran Largest Fuel Subsidizer for Third Consecutive Year
EghtesadOnline: Iran was the largest fossil fuel subsidizer for the third year in a row in 2019, according to the International Energy Agency.
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Rubber Dam Built in Kermanshah
EghtesadOnline: An inflatable rubber dam has been built in Kermanshah Province, Deputy Energy Minister Qassem Taqizadeh Khamesi said.
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Scotland Gives $78 Million for Net-Zero Energy Transition Plan
EghtesadOnline: A multi-million pound fund has been set up to help the energy sector in Scotland recover from the dual economic impacts of coronavirus and the oil and gas price crash.
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Tourist Hub Solving Waste Problem With WTE Help
EghtesadOnline: A waste-to-energy (WTE) plant in the picturesque city of Noshahr, Mazandaran Province, has come on stream, a deputy governor said.
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Rains Fill Up Most Dams
EghtesadOnline: Higher precipitation in recent weeks has filled 70% of the capacity of dams in Iran, the Energy Minister said.
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Lack of New Investment Can Impair Power Sector
EghtesadOnline: An estimated $1 billon is invested in power sector per annum, but to meet growing demand in coming years this should at the least double, the Energy Ministry spokesman for the…
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Study Reveals Substantial Caspian Sea Water Loss
EghtesadOnline: Water loss in the earth's largest inland body of water has worsened substantially since 1995 and is expected to continue in the foreseeable future due to rising temperatures associated…
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Oil Derivatives Worth $133m Sold via IRENEX in 1 Month
EghtesadOnline: Petroleum products valued at $133 million were traded in the international ring of the Iran Energy Exchange in the fiscal month ending May 16.
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30% Drop in Iran-China Q1 Trade
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s commercial exchanges with its top trading partner China stood at $3.94 billion during the first three months of 2020 to register a 30.4% decline compared with the corresponding…
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Iran’s Energy Subsidy Policy Is Dysfunctional; Clean Energy a Far Cry
EghtesadOnline: Given the highly contentious policy of subsidizing fossil fuels, clean energy will not get the voice and space it deserves, a board member of Iran Renewable Energy Association…
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Waste-to-Energy Map Shows Slow, Steady Progress
EghtesadOnline: In the next budget bill, $74 million will be earmarked for generating energy from waste, lawmaker Qasem Ahmadi Lashaki said.
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Iran: NIOC, Mapna Sign $1.3b Oilfield Contract
EghtesadOnline: Iranian National Oil Company and Mapna Group-- Iran's top engineering and energy firm -- signed a contract to develop Parsi and Paranj Oilfields in Khuzestan Province.
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Juncker: Brexit Was Waste of Time and Energy
EghtesadOnline: A few hours away from the United Kingdom officially leaving the European Union, former EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker shared his thoughts in an interview with FRANCE…
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Lack of Energy-Efficient Buildings
EghtesadOnline: Homes and non-residential buildings have a very big and seemingly prohibitive cost when it comes to energy waste (almost 50%) in Iran.
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Iran Companies Poised for Bigger Role in Tajik Energy Projects
EghtesadOnline: Tajikistan’s minister of energy and water resources has appreciated the presence of Iranian companies in power and water projects in his country, and invited Iranian private firms…
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Minister vows inaugurating nine thermal power stations, 10 dams
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said nine thermal power stations and 10 dams will be inaugurated in various Iranian provinces aiming to take advantage of water and hydro-electr…