Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 10

7-March-2005

IRAN

Karun-3 Hydropower Units Inaugurated By President Khatami

The first two 250mw capacity units of the Karun-3 hydroelectric power project were inaugurated by Iran’s President Khatami on 2 March. Karun-3 will eventually comprise eight 250mw plants, with six further units scheduled to be brought on-line by the end of March 2007. The plant is being incorporated in a dam across the Karun river near the city of Izeh in...