VOL. XLV

No 20

20-May-2002

IRAN

Iran Considers Privatization ofElectricity And Water

The Iranian Ministryof Energy plans to privatize some power plants in the provinces of Hormozgan, Khuzestan and Isfahan,according to Bahman Massoudi,an official of Iranspower generation and distribution company Tavanir.Small to medium-sized plants will be sold to the private sector, while largerpower plants will remain government-owned because of high maintenance costswhich cannot be borne by the private sector,...