With the help of 100 knowledge-based Iranian companies In the last two years, about 150,000 parts of thermal power plants have been manufactured in the country, the Thermal Power Plants Holding Company’s deputy for renovation affairs said.
“More than $20 million worth of contracts have been concluded with domestic knowledge-based companies for the indigenization of power plant parts and equipment,” Aliasghar Abdoli was also quoted as saying by the Energy Ministry’s news portal Paven.
As 82% of the country's power production capacity come from thermal power stations, using the potential of knowledge-based firms in the past few years to produce the required parts has reduced their costs compared to the past when the needed equipment were to be imported, he added.
The official said that for improving the performance of thermal power stations during the summer, they implement an overhaul program every year from October to May of the following year so that they can operate at maximum capacity in the hot season.
A major part of the repair process involves the procurement of parts and equipment, but due to sanctions, it has been difficult to import parts. As a result, in the last few years, the Energy Ministry has focused on using the capacity of knowledge-based companies and domestic manufacturers to supply power plant parts and so far, over 80% of their parts and equipment have been indigenized.
Components made by local companies have been approved by the Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran.
In addition to upholding national standards, the parts are sent to international institutions for tests and verification.
Iran is among the top five countries in power plant construction and manufactures a variety of machineries, turbines, generators and control systems.
