TEHRAN - Head of Iran's Power Generation, Distribution, and Transmission Company (known as Tavanir) Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi has said the company has implemented 61 transmission and super distribution network development projects since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20).

According to Rajabi Mashhadi, the mentioned projects have been implemented with the aim of minimizing the possibility of any incident and disruption in the electricity supply during the peak consumption periods, IRNA reported.

“Due to the fact that in the summer the electricity transmission and distribution equipment is loaded at its maximum capacity, in case of an accident or breakdown, it is usually not possible to compensate the loss from other equipment,” he said.

Peak electricity consumption in Iran exceeded 76,000 megawatts (MW) earlier this month as a new heat wave hit the country.

According to the official, electricity consumption in the country reached 76,768 MW on July 7, while the consumption stood at 71,486 MW on the same day last year.

The simultaneity of the increase in temperature in the south and north of the country has caused a sharp increase in electricity consumption and the country is spending its hottest days.

In order to meet the electricity demand in the peak summer period, the Iranian Energy Ministry has put several programs on its agenda among which increasing electricity production and managing consumption are the major ones.

The ministry is going to implement a comprehensive program during the summer, based on which low-consuming households are going to be rewarded while the subscribers whose consumption exceeds the normal level will face a penalty.

Over the past decade, constant temperature rises and the significant decrease in rainfalls across Iran have put the country in a hard situation regarding electricity supply during peak consumption periods.

Tavanir has repeatedly announced that the company is implementing a variety of programs for managing the situation and preventing blackouts in the country.

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