Iran Companies Poised for Bigger Role in Tajik Energy Projects

Tajikistan’s minister of energy and water resources has appreciated the presence of Iranian companies in power and water projects in his country, and invited Iranian private firms to participate in tenders for the construction of medium and small hydroelectric power plants and power transmission lines.
Usmonali Usmonzoda made the call on the sidelineS of the opening of the 13th Iran-Tajikistan Joint Economic Cooperation Commission in Tehran on Monday, the Energy Ministry news portal Paven reported.
The Tajik minister said one of the most successful projects that Iranians carried out in the Central Asian republic in recent years was the construction of Sangtuda 2 Hydroelectric Power Plant with a capacity of 220 megawatts.
He noted that a series of financial issues related to the power plant would be discussed during the two-day meeting to find new venues to boost bilateral economic cooperation.