$225 Million Power Plant Comes Online in Southern Qeshm Island

The second gas unit of Qeshm Combined Cycle Power Plant in Qeshm Island, off the Persian Gulf, has come on stream.
With a capacity of 170 megawatts, it was constructed by the private company and cost $225 million, IRNA reported.
The first 170 MW gas unit of the plant was launched last month and now it produces 340 MW. A steam unit is also under construction and will come online soon to boost capacity to 500 MW. Construction started in 2015.