Torrential Rains to Help Raise Hydropower Output

Hydroelectric power plants across the country generated 10,500 gigawatt hours of electricity during March-October 2021, indicating a 30% decline compared to a year ago, yet hydropower output is expected to rise due to torrential downpours, the head of Iran Water Resources Management Company said.
“Heavy precipitation in most regions has helped raise water reserves in dams by 2 billion cubic meters and hydropower plants are projected to produce at least 15 GWh of electricity over the next nine months, up 30% compared with the same period of last year,” Hassan Razavi was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
Giving a breakdown, Razavi noted that Gotvand, Masjed Soleyman and Shahid Abbaspour hydropower plants all in Khuzestan Province generated 2,000 GWh, 1,800 GWh and 1,600 GWh respectively in the seven-month period.