EghtesadOnline: Jam Petrochemical Company in Asalouyeh, Bushehr Province set a new record in production of olefin products last Persian calendar year (March 2020-2021), producing over 1.22 million tons of ethylene and propylene, which was 62,000 tons more than the previous year.
EghtesadOnline: The water level in Iran’s largest inland body of water (Lake Urmia) which was showed marked improvement in 2020, is falling, head of the Urmia Lake Restoration Project said.
EghtesadOnline: The Parsian Sepehr Gas Refinery became operational on Thursday in Fars Province, head of the company’s board of directors said.
EghtesadOnline: The Oil Ministry will invest $80 million in startups and knowledge-based firms, the oil minister said.
EghtesadOnline: Lack of sustainable and long-term planning to combat water shortage can lead to serious consequences, the UNICEF representative to Iran said.
EghtesadOnline: Construction of a wind farm in Mil-e-Nader Wind Farm zone in Zabol, Sistan-Baluchestan Province, has gained momentum as 10 more turbines each with a capacity of 2.5 MW have arrived at the site, head of the renewable energy department at the provincial power company said.
EghtesadOnline: The second construction phase of a project to divert water from the Persian Gulf to Kerman and Yazd provinces went on stream on Sunday, the minister of industries, mining and trade said.
EghtesadOnline: To help improve power supply in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, and reduce load shedding and frequent outages, three gas-insulated substations have been built and are being synchronized with the national grid, managing director of Ahvaz Regional Electricity Company said.
EghtesadOnline: Tehran’s second wastewater treatment facility, aka Firouz Bahram Wastewater Treatment Plant, at the southwestern tip of the capital is to officially open soon.
EghtesadOnline: Construction of two desalination plants in Qeshm Island, Hormozgan Province, has started to improve water supply to rural areas, managing director of the Hormozgan Water and Wastewater Company said.