Iran-Electricity-Nuclear Power
Iran's Ambassador to Russia said on Wednesday that Iran has planned to generate 20,000 MW electricity from 20 nuclear power plants in next 20 years.

Gholamreza Ansari said that Iranian experts are working on the plan to meet the national need to electricity.

Addressing the Caspian Energy Forum on July 15-16 in Russia, he added that Iran's nuclear program is for peaceful purpose in the context of Non-Proliferation Treaty.

The Caspian Energy Forum opened in Moscow on Wednesday.

Experts and representatives from the five Caspian Sea states had taken part in the forum.

Secretary General of International Energy Forum (IEF) along with a number of European officials participated in the forum.

The participants discussed the issues about providing further facilities to produce gas and oil in the region and export of such products as well as investment in energy.