Bushehr: The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) plans to significantly increase nuclear power production to meet a target of 20,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity by 2041. Mohammad Eslami, head of the AEOI, announced the plan during a tour of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in southern Iran.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Eslami revealed that the organization has begun work on the 'construction and operational' phase of the project. This phase aims to generate 3,000 MW of nuclear power as part of Iran's seventh development plan, which spans from 2023 to 2027. Eslami highlighted that this project is oriented towards supporting national clean energy objectives.

The Bushehr plant, with a capacity of 1,000 MW, has been generating nuclear electricity for the past decade. Eslami noted that the facility has supplied approximately 70 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity to the national grid during this time. This contribution has effectively saved the equivalent of about 105 million barrels of oil, underscoring the plant's importance to Iran's energy strategy.