Iran’s first geothermal plant to start operation in the spring of 2017
Mount Sabalan, NW Iran (source: flickr/ Adam Jones, creative commons)
Alexander Richter
22 May 2016
The first geothermal project in Iran is progressing and it is expected to start operation in March 2017.
Reported this weekend, Iran is planning to start up its first geothermal power plant in March 2017, according to the local city governor.
The plant is currently being built near the city of Meshkin Shahr (Meshkinshahr), on the northern slope of Mt. Sabalan in the North-west of Iran.
The project is being developed by the Renewable Energy Organization of Iran. Planned as a 25 MW plant for the future, the current development is for a 5 MW pilot plant.
The company Moshanir has been in charge of designing and supervision on construction of access road to ?drilling site, construction of 5 drilling sites, ?construction of 5000 m3 water storage tank, two pumping ?stations, indoor warehouse, drilling of 11 geothermal wells, ?performance of geo-physical tests and studies, geothermal ?well flow testing, construction ofpipe line, and ?well logging.?
We reported in May 2015 that the project had signed a contract for Italian turbines.
There are also plans for additional direct use applications in proximity to the geothermal plant.
Source: Trend News Agency
