Modernizing Old Power Stations a Compulsion: TPPHC

Of the total installed generating capacity of 70 gigawatts, 4,000 megawatts are wasted in dilapidated power stations, managing director of Thermal Power Plants Holding Company said.
“Decommissioning outdated thermal power plants is a compulsion, because despite consuming more natural gas as feedstock, their efficiency is as low as 25%,” Mohsen Tarztalab was also quoted as saying by Barq News.
As long as the government and private sector do not invest in the key sector, modern power stations cannot become operational and demand will surpass supply, he added.