400-kV Substation for Jahrom

A 400-kilovolt substation was inaugurated on Thursday in Jahrom in Fars Province in a ceremony attended by Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian.
The combined cycle substation went on stream at a cost of 38 billion rials ($8.1 million), IRNA reported.
"Six other projects in the field of energy worth 6.5 trillion rials [$138 million] will become operational during his visit to the southern province," he said. Noting that the projects are mainly focused on water management and power generation, he added that several schemes await funds, including for power generation from renewable energies.