$25b of Power Investment Needed to Generate Over 100 GW in Five Years

Iran’s current power demand of 72,000 megawatts will rise by 35,000 MW over the next five years, the head of the Planning Department in Iran's Thermal Power Plants Holding Company, a subsidiary of the Energy Ministry, said.
“To meet rising demand, close to $25 billion should be invested in the sector during the period, otherwise the gap between supply and demand will keep widening with irreparable consequences,” Amir Doudabinejad was also quoted as saying by the Energy Ministry’s news portal.