How many power distribution posts will be available?
We have 150 kilometers of 230KV power transmission lines and 6 posts. The transmission lines are 70% complete, while the post is 90% ready.
Have all the three turbines been manufactured by MAPNA? Has any foreign party been consulted?
Two gas turbines have been manufactured by the company. The steam turbine had to be modified because of NIOC insistence on higher output, which is expected to be developed for the first time in Iran. Therefore, in collaboration with an Italian company, MAPNA decided to manufacture this turbine. The technology used in steam turbines is incorporated in their rotors which are delicate. We hope that this technology would be transferred to Iran so that future steam turbines would be domestically built by MAPNA. The manufactured steam turbine is currently in the final phases of testing. It will become operational next year.
What percentage of the equipment used in the turbine is domestically manufactured?
Nearly 85%.
To what extent do you trust the sustainability of the West Karoun power plant?
Given the fact that the West Karoun power plant is dual-fueled, in case power supply to one circuit is cut, the second circuit becomes active. In case both of them fail, Khuzestan Power Distribution Company has agreed to supply power to the fields.
Can Khuzestan Power Distribution Company meet all your power needs?
No! Khuzestan power network is facing shortages; therefore, we manage consumption and prioritize power distribution to the oil fields in order to keep oil production from any failure. Of course, based on our estimate of the West Karoun power plant output, we don't worry about power shortages. We have even predicted that in case the development projects in the West Karoun oil fields come online, we may have talks with MAPNA for the second phase of development of the West Karoun power plant in order to add 500MW to the power plant's capacity. Of course, the second phase development of this power plant is only in the phase of forecast and we have not yet drawn up any plans for a second phase.
In construction of the West Karoun power plant which sectors do we need foreign cooperation in?
Iran is among successful countries in terms of building power plants, and MAPNA has a brilliant record in this regard. But when it comes to controlling power plants and installing sophisticated relays we have not yet been able to transfer technology. In this sector, we need to cooperate with foreign companies. Currently, we are cooperating with three companies which own related technologies.