VOL. XLIII

No. 03

17-January-2000

IRAN

Irans Deputy Energy Minister Sets Out Electric Power Industry Investment Requirement

Irans Deputy Energy Minister in charge of electric power, Mohammad Mallaki, told Tehrans official news agency IRNA that the countrys generation and supply sector requires a total investment of IR8,000bn ($4.57bn) in the Iranian calendar year of 1379, which begins on 20 March.

Mr Mallaki said that IR4,000bn was needed for planned power generation projects, with a further...