The Iranian energy ministry has announced plans for the construction of hydroelectric dams and power stations in 10 countries, reported IRINN.

Text of report by Economic Desk headlined "With removal of subsidies from month of Mehr - Electricity price to quintuple" published by Iranian newspaper Aftab-e Yazd website on 19 August In the winter of 87, the people's representatives began the work of allocating the budget as they occupied their green seats in parliament.

Text of report by Rayaneh Mazaheri headlined: The privatization of 80 power stations begins in two weeks - Imposed privatization published by Iranian newspaper E'temad-e Melli on 20 July The argument between the Energy Ministry and the private sector over the payment of debts owed to the private sector has finally concluded with the ceding of shares in power stations.

MOSCOW. July 16 (Interfax) - Oil production in the northern portion of the Caspian Sea may reach 37 million tonnes a year by 2023, Deputy Energy Ministry Anatoly Yanovsky said at the Caspian energy forum in Moscow on Wednesday.

Text of report headlined: "10,000 megawatts of electricity gone missing!" published by Iranian newspaper Aftab-e Yazd website on 30 June While Bitaraf, Khatami's energy minister, said in his last interview late last year that the ninth government was given 40,000 megawatts of electricity three years ago [or in the last three years], the present Energy Minister Parviz Fattah states that in spite of the ninth government bringing tens of thousands of megawatts of electricity online, electricity production capacity is less than 40,000 megawatts, Tabnak reported.