Government Shies Away From Privatization of Power Plants

Privatization of power plants has been suspended until further notice as per a presidential order, managing director of Saba Power and Energy Industry Holding Company told the Persian daily Donya-e-Eqtesad on Tuesday. 
"President Hassan Rouhani has approved a proposal from his economy minister, Farhad Dejpasand, to suspend power plant privatization. Come March the administration itself will invest in new power projects," Donya-e-Eqtesad quoted Amir Anvari, who is also a private sector activist, as saying.
According to Anvari, the first point that strikes an informed observer is whether the government has enough money to build power stations.