INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN- The minister of energy announced the implementation of 14 mega projects by the Energy Ministry to address electricity imbalance in
the country in the new Iranian calendar year (started on March 21).Announcing implementation of these projects to successfully manage peak
electricity consumption in the new year, Abbas Aliabadi said that one of the most important measures is making the electricity industry more
appealing to the private sector and preventing excessive consumption by high-usage customers.Additionally, specific plans in the fields of
thermal power and renewable energy are on the agenda, whose execution could minimize the electricity imbalance problem during the hot
season, he added.Iran was tackling with significant energy imbalances as cold weather drived up demand, exacerbating fuel shortages and
infrastructure.Alireza Kolahi Samadi, head of the Industry Committee at the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture
establishment of a unified energy command to tackle systemic inefficiencies, the TCCIMA portal reported.Kolahi noted that Iran faces a
shortage of at least 10,000 megawatts in electricity production capacity.MA
