TEHRAN - The deputy head of Iran’s Thermal Power Plants Holding Company (TPPH) for projects development said the country’s nominal power generation capacity has increased by 183 megawatts (MW).

This was achieved after the 2nd gas unit of the Rashed combined cycle power plant in Torbat Heydarieh, east of Iran, was connected to the nationwide power grid and entered the electric energy production cycle with a total investment of €70 million, Mohammad Ramezani stated. 

In line with developing the electricity generation in the country and responding to the electricity consumption growth in the Khorasan region, the construction operation of the Rashed Power Plant in Torbat Heydarieh, having two 183-megawatt gas units and one 180-megawatt steam turbine, is underway by the MAPNA Power Plants Construction & Development Company, he added.

The power plant is important for supplying safe and sustainable electricity to the nationwide power grid, optimal use of fuel, preventing the loss of the national wealth, preserving the environment, generating employment in the region, and removing the problems of the voltage drop in Khorasan region, Ramezani continued, Mehr news agency reported.

The Rashed Combined Cycle Power Plant is located 12km northeast of Torbat Heydarieh city, Khorasan Razavi province, and its second gas unit was connected to the nationwide power grid on Friday. 

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