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