Hamid Chitchian

Power Plant Privatizations Reach 55%, More to Come

EghtesadOnline: The Energy Ministry has privatized over 50% of power plants in the last few years and Iranian Privatization Organization is assessing the value of other power stations, Energy…
2017-08-20 10:35
Rise in National Wastewater Treatment Capacity

EghtesadOnline: The processing capacity of wastewater treatment plants in Iran has increased by more than a quarter in the last four years, Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian said on Friday.
2017-08-06 13:51
Power Plans Progressing

EghtesadOnline: In line with policies to expand power generation infrastructure, Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian launched a 20-megawatt photovoltaic power complex in Kerman Province on Thursday…
2017-07-29 08:39
$3.6b Worth of Foreign Bids for Renewable Ventures

EghtesadOnline: International investors are increasingly looking at Iran as a strong market for renewable power projects, Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian said on Friday, anticipating a "big leap"…
2017-07-15 06:50
Electrical Substation Launched in Hormozgan

EghtesadOnline: Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian on Tuesday inaugurated a 230-kilovolt electrical substation in Bashagard, Hormozgan Province. The substation cost $12.2 million to develop.
2017-07-12 08:45
Water Starts Flowing Into Sardasht Dam

EghtesadOnline: Sardasht Hydroelectric Dam in West Azarbaijan Province began taking water on Thursday in the presence of Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian. The clay core dam with a height of 114…
2017-06-24 09:03
Private Sector Set to Invest in Southern Renewable Energy

EghtesadOnline: A total of 21 private investors have been certified by the Energy Ministry to build wind farms in the small town of Mil-Nader in the southern Sistan-Baluchestan Province, Energy…
2017-06-21 08:47
Iran Government Wants Reduced Footprint in Energy Industry

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…
2017-06-11 04:59
Turkey's Massive Dam Building Creating Problems

EghtesadOnline: Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian warned that environmental problems in southern Khuzestan Province, notably the worsening sand and dust storms, are the ripple effects of Turkey's…
2017-06-10 08:06
Baluchestan Bakes as Chitchian Arrives

EghtesadOnline: Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian was in Sistan-Baluchestan Province on Sunday for a closer look at the serious challenges in the southeastern region, notably a string of power…
2017-06-06 11:57
Hydropower Dam Opens in Lorestan

EghtesadOnline: A hydroelectric dam in the western Lorestan Province was inaugurated by Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian on Thursday.
2017-05-27 09:11
Minister: Iran resumes export of electricity to Iraq

EghtesadOnline: Iran started exporting electricity to Iraq after Baghdad government agreed to pay its arrears in different installments, Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian announced.
2017-05-10 13:49
Wastewater Treatment Plant Launched in Gachsaran

EghtesadOnline: A wastewater treatment plant in Dogonbadan, capital city of Gachsaran County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad Province, was inaugurated by Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian on Wednesday.
2017-05-06 14:57
Increase in Renewable Power Production

EghtesadOnline: Power production from renewables has experienced a three-fold rise since President Hassan Rouhani took office in mid-2013, Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian said on Thursday on…
2017-04-29 11:25
Initial Agreement to Upgrade Khuzestan Water Infrastructure

EghtesadOnline: A memorandum of understanding has been signed by the Energy Ministry, the Management and Planning Organization, Khatam-al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters and Khuzestan Governorate…
2017-04-27 11:02
Chitchian: Plan to Use Drones for Power Grid Inspection

EghtesadOnline: New technologies are planned to be used to improve the maintenance of power grids, Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian said on Wednesday.
2017-04-13 09:25
Cutting Power Waste a Priority

EghtesadOnline: Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian says his ministry is doing all it can to reduce electricity wastage in the national grid to less than 10% in the present fiscal year that ends…
2017-04-03 09:48
55-MW wind farm inaugurated in Qazvin prov

EghtesadOnline: The fifty-five megawatt wind farm was inaugurated with the attendance of Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian in Takestan, Qazvin.
2017-03-13 09:52
Need for Renewable Power

EghtesadOnline: Measures are being taken to generate 7,500 megawatts from solar, wind, geothermal and biomass renewable power plants by 2030 so that Iran can meet its obligations under the Paris…
2017-02-28 15:38
Trade turnover between Russia, Iran surges 70% in 2016

EghtesadOnline: Trade turnover between Russia and Iran surged 70% year-on-year to $2.2 billion in 2016, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Monday at the meeting with his Iranian…
2017-02-21 14:01
Technology transfer, Iran’s precondition for co-op with Swedish companies

EghtesadOnline: Minister of Energy Hamid Chitchian says that Iran’s aim to cooperate with Sweden is to adopt that country’s latest technologies in the areas of water and power.
2017-02-13 08:29
$3b foreign investment in renewable energies approved: Minister

EghtesadOnline: Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian said that applications for foreign investment in Iran’s renewable energies to the tune of three billion dollars has been approved by the Finance…
2017-02-05 05:48
Opening of Iran’s biggest solar power station

EghtesadOnline: Iranian energy minister opened the country’s biggest solar power station in Hamadan province, in the mid-west part of Iran.
2017-02-05 05:42
Iran to sign foreign investment deals worth 2 billion euro

EghtesadOnline: Iranian energy minister Hamid Chitchian announced Sunday the signing of foreign investment deals worth two billion euro March 2016-2017.
2017-01-30 05:57
Tehran-Yerevan comprehensive cooperation document signed

EghtesadOnline: Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian announced on Monday that Iran and Armenia had signed a comprehensive cooperation document on Monday.
2016-12-06 21:23
Iran, Armenia ready to increase electricity exchange

EghtesadOnline: Iran, Armenia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on expanding cooperation to exchange electricity.
2016-12-06 17:54
Minister: Armenia a prelude to Iran's access to Eurasian market

EghtesadOnline: Minister of Energy Hamid Chitchian said Armenia can pave the way for Iran's private sector to participate in Eurasian market.
2016-12-05 12:31
Energy Min.: Intl. energy cooperation should be on agenda

EghtesadOnline: Minister of Energy Hamid Chitchian said on Saturday that international cooperation in energy on national, regional and global levels should be on a consensus basis and based on…
2016-11-27 18:55
Iran sign up for World Energy Charter

EghtesadOnline: Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian on Friday inked the document to join the World Energy Charter in the context of International Conference at ministerial level in Beijing.
2016-11-27 17:59
Energy Minister leaves for Japan to attend conference

EghtesadOnline: Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian left Tehran for Tokyo Thursday morning to attend the 27th Meeting of the Energy Charter Conference.
2016-11-24 19:54