water

Iran dam reservoirs increase by 6%

The total volume of water in Iran’s dam reservoirs has reached 23.35 billion cubic meters, showing a six percent increase compared to the same period last year.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran Chamber of Commerce to host 3rd Conference on Water Economics

The third edition of an Iranian conference on Water Economics is to be hosted by the Center for Strategic Studies on Agriculture and Water affiliated to Iran Chamber of Commerce.

Society Economy

Iran rolled out $3.25bn worth of water, power projects in one year

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has hailed his administration’s records in launching new water and electricity projects in the fiscal year to late March despite economic woes posed by the pandemic and the US sanctions.

Agriculture and Environment

835-kilometer pipeline brings Persian Gulf water to central Iranian Plateau

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has opened two more sections of a pipeline carrying Persian Gulf water to arid regions deep into the Iranian Plateau.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran brings desalinated water from Persian Gulf to Kerman

Iran has launched a mega project for transferring desalinated sea from the Persian Gulf in southern Hormozgan province to water-intensive industries in southeastern province of Kerman.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran investing in ultradeep water projects in Sistan-Balouchestan: Minister

Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian says that water drilling from a depth of 3,000 meters is underway in the southeastern water-stressed province of Sistan-Balouchestan.

Energy

Iran to build 17 desalination plants

Iran’s energy minister says the country has plans to launch new desalination projects to supply 17 provinces with desalinated water from the sea.

Energy

Iran opens 10 major energy projects worth of $100 million

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has opened 10 major energy projects with an investment of 19 trillion rials (nearly $100 million) as his administrative government presses ahead with finishing key infrastructure facilities across the country.

Energy

Iran to build 12 more reservoir dams until Aug 2021

The number of large dams in Iran would reach a total of 156 by August 2021, says the country’s energy minister as the government pushes ahead with plans to build 12 more reservoirs across the country.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran reports above-average rainfall in February

Iranian authorities say rainfalls in February helped mark a higher average precipitation for the water year in the country.

Agriculture and Environment