Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 15

11-April-2005

IRAN

20GW Nuclear Power Capacity Expansion Approved By Majlis

Irans Majlis (parliament) has added to the controversy over the countrys nuclear program by voting in favor of a massive expansion of its plans to build nuclear power plants. Kamal Daneshyar, Head of the Majlis Energy Commission, said on 29 March: The Majlis has ratified a proposal by the parliamentary energy commission for the construction of 20 new nuclear power plants with a...