Iran Press/ Iran News: Reza Ardakanian in response to IP's question on the importance of exporting technical and engineering services of water and electricity industry stated that Trade Promotion Organization has reported on its 6 consecutive years of exporting technical and engineering services in water and electricity exporting industry, saying it is at the top of the list of exports.
"Iran's water and electricity industry has a good ability to be indigenized in order to meet its needs and the quality of services is excellent," he highlighted.
Ardakanian said that Iranian engineering companies in the water and electricity industry have a relatively good presence in the regional markets and over $1 billion worth of projects are currently underway abroad.
Iran's energy minister noted that one of these projects is the third line of energy exchange with Armenia, which we hope will be completed by the end of 2020 and the energy exchange capacity will increase.
The senior official also stated that the plan to synchronize the electricity systems of Iran, Russia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan is on the agenda and Iran's water and electricity industry still has good potential for development.
Iran has signed a three-year agreement with Iraq
Speaking on the sideline of the press conference on the occasion of Government Week, Aradakanian also made the remarks that Iran has signed a three-year agreement with Iraq in order to help this country reconstruct its power grid and equipment which have been damaged during the war.
Referring to the sanctions, the minister stressed that Iran never welcomes sanctions, but even if sanctions would not be lifted and continue, there is no worry to provide water and electricity.
For energy efficiency, Iran's energy ministry has two plans on its agenda; the first of which is educating the public on how to consume energy, and next is equipping each house with a solar panel, Ardakanian noted.
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