Uranium & Fuel

Iran / Construction Starts On Uranium Complex As Tehran Banks On Nuclear Power

By David Dalton
14 August 2023

Country plans to invest $50bn in new reactor units with 20,000 MW total capacity

Construction Starts On Uranium Complex As Tehran Banks On Nuclear Power
Iran has one commercial nuclear power plant in operation and a second under construction at Bushehr.
Iran has begun building a uranium mining complex in the northwestern region of the country as Tehran pushes to ahead with ambitions plans for new reactors and to position itself as a regional hub for the industry, state news reports said. The project is in the Jang-e Sar region in Khoy in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan. Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said at a launch ceremony that the complex can play a significant role in accelerating the country's plan for nuclear electricity generation.

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