TEHRAN – The 15th International Electricity Exhibition of Iran kicked off yesterday at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds, according to the Tasnim News Agency.

The main focus of the four-day exhibition is on the electricity industry, where 341 Iranian and 200 international companies have put their latest products and achievements on display.

The event is an opportunity for active companies in the field of electricity from 24 countries to showcase the cutting-edge of the electricity industry.

Companies from South Korea, China, Germany, Turkey, Italy, Ukraine, Austria, Britain, France, Finland, the Netherlands, India, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Japan, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Spain, the USA, Slovenia, the United Arab Emirates, Taiwan, Canada, and Belgium are participating in the international event.

Iran currently exports electricity to Turkey, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan (including the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic), Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq. 

Iran has the potentiality to generate 40,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity from solar and wind resources, according to Iranian Deputy Energy Minister Houshang Falahatian.

Falahatian put the current total electricity generation capacity of solar and wind power plants at 250 MW in the country.  

Iran has prepared a plan which could increase the efficiency of its power plants to 45 percent from the current 38 percent by 2025. 
   
AK