New technologies are planned to be used to improve the maintenance of power grids, Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian said on Wednesday.
"We will use drones and helicopters for inspecting…
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The Energy Ministry has attracted $200 million in foreign funds to develop power infrastructure in the northern Mazandaran Province.
Crude oil eased from a five-week high on Tuesday as rising US shale oil production offset concerns over geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and output cuts being made to support prices.
Saudi Arabia pared its oil production last month to the lowest since January, staying below the output level it pledged to maintain as part of a global deal to reduce crude supplies, according to…
Phases 17 and 18 of the South Pars Gas Field will become fully operational in two weeks, said Mohammadreza Chalipa, director of the two phases. "Each of the phases are currently producing 46…
The National Petrochemical Company (NPC) is planning to sell a majority stake in Damavand Petrochemical Plant which is under development in the southern port city of Asalouyeh, Bushehr Province.…
The Energy Ministry is committed to expanding the presence of Iranian companies in international projects, notably by providing financial help, said Alireza Daemi, deputy energy minister for…
Two percent of Iran's total electricity output comes from the sole nuclear power plant in the south, but output is expected to rise, says the head of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.
Domestic contractors are poised to sign two agreements, worth $1 billion, with the Oil Ministry to manufacture equipment for the petroleum sector.
China's wind and solar sectors could attract as much as 5.4 trillion yuan ($782 billion) in investment between 2016 and 2030 as the country tries to meet its renewable energy targets, according to…
South Africa's tender for the estimated 1 trillion-rand ($72 billion) expansion of its nuclear power plants will begin in June when state utility Eskom requests proposals from companies bidding…
Global investments in renewable energy fell by almost a quarter in 2016 amid a drop in prices and lower spending in some markets, according to a US-backed report.
France's oldest nuclear power reactor will stop electricity production by April 2020, once a new generation EPR reactor under construction in Flamanville is operational, according to a decree…
Avenues for cooperation in water industry were discussed in a meeting in Tehran between officials of the Energy Ministry and Netherland's Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment on Sunday.
Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh told lawmakers on Sunday that signing contracts with international oil and gas majors will safeguard the landmark nuclear agreement with the world powers and…
The National Iranian Oil Company is eager to develop offshore oil and gas fields in the Caspian Sea in collaboration with foreign majors. .
The most effective policy to challenge Qatar's efforts to boost production from the joint South Pars Gas Field in the Persian Gulf by 10% would be to accelerate development projects in the field…
Officials in central Yazd Province are considering plans to install and expand solar power infrastructure in the sun-drenched region.
The Energy Ministry is adopting measures to ensure that growing power demand will be met during the hot summer season, a deputy energy minister said.
Houshang Falahatian said plans should…
Iran's crude oil edged closer to $50 a barrel at the end of last month, the Oil Ministry said.
Iran Heavy, the country's main export grade, settled at $49.17 per barrel in the week to March…
Iran will cut some benefits to Indian state-run refiners on crude purchases after the South Asian country decided to reduce the amount of oil it buys from the Persian Gulf nation, people with…
Plans are in place to boost oil production capacity to half a million barrels per day from shared oilfields with Iraq in an oil block known as the West Karoun in Khuzestan Province, a senior oil…
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday that it was premature to say if the global deal on reduced oil output should be extended into the second half of the year.
The world added a record 138.5 gigawatts of renewable power capacity in 2016 despite a 23% drop in investment, reflecting the falling cost of clean energy, the UN announced Thursday.
The…
Oil prices hit a one-month high on Friday after the United States attacked a Syrian government airbase, sending shockwaves through global markets and raising concerns of the conflict spreading in…
