Iran will build two new nuclear power stations with assistance from Russia, the head of its Atomic Energy Organization said late Wednesday.
“Operations to build two new nuclear power plants in Bushehr will start on 10 September and it will take 10 years for the power plants to be completed,” Ali Akbar Salehi said, according IRNA news agency.
“We will save 22 million barrels of oil per year by building these two power plants,” said Salehi, who is also a vice-president, adding that the project would cost an estimated $10 billion.
He pointed to Russia’s cooperation saying: “In the cooperation contract with the Russians, the emphasis has been laid on making use of technical capabilities of Iran for implementation of the project.”
Source: Agencies
