Iran Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian

Ahvaz (IP) - Iran's Energy Minister, and the country's Parliament speaker have inaugurated industrial electricity projects in the city of Ahvaz, the southwestern province of Khuzestan on Tuesday, in the 15th week of the energy ministry's A-B Iran's program.

Iran PressIran news: In the inauguration ceremony of industrial electricity projects held on Tuesday, Iran's Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said: "Fortunately, today a series of water projects, through investing more than 475 billion Tomans, was inaugurated by the Speaker of Parliament Ali Larijani in Shadegan County, Khuzestan Province."

"Regarding the electricity sector, important and effective plans in the field of supply, production, and distribution have also been put into operation," Ardakanian added. 

He further explained that within the national scale, two units of West Karun gas power plant have been invested in the country's petroleum industry worth 1440 billion Tomans, which also helps the national grid when necessary.

"Major water projects are being implemented in the province by investing about $ 50 trillion, and we hope that major parts of it will be completed by the end of the twelfth government," he added.

In the electricity sector, more than 1600 billion Tomans have been implemented since the beginning of 2013, and 7000 billion Tomans are still in operation," Iran's Energy Minister explained. 

Reza Ardakanian also referred to the 41st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution Victory, saying: "All the countries have occasions in which they celebrate their nations' performance, such as the end of World War II; however, almost all of them are commemorated for moves made in the past." 

He said: "ََAs the revolution and the plans of the Islamic Republic are continuing, it can be said that the ten-day-dawn is a kind of refueling station for the Iranian people to reverence the ideals and goals of the revolution."

Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said the noble people of Khuzestan province showed great endurance during eight years of the 'Holy Defense' So, the expectation of the people of Khuzestan for the development of the province is considered as their right.

Ali Larijani underlined that the Parliament of Iran appreciates Iran's Energy Ministry's efforts, saying: "The Parliament will provide you with the support you need."

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Indigenization of oil pipelines in Ahvaz Pipe Industrial Company

Photo: Aerospace exhibition and fair in Ahvaz in southwestern Iran