Harmonizing Iran and Russia’s electricity grids is the most viable and inexpensive option to help ease frequent power cuts during hot summer days when power load maximizes in Iran, the energy minister’s advisor for international affairs said.
“Iran needs to synchronize its power grid with that of Russia because otherwise it has to invest billions of dollars to construct new power stations to bridge the widening gap between supply and demand,” Mohammad Ali Farahnakian was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
Iran’s Energy Ministry is expecting power deficit of at least 5,000 megawatts between June and July, for which three large thermal power plants should be built, he added.
