The agreement was discussed during a joint meeting attended by passive
defense and crisis management officials from the Ministries of Petroleum and
Energy, alongside NPC representatives and executives from energy-sector
subsidiaries. The session focused on strengthening institutional cooperation
and identifying areas for future collaboration.
Participants reviewed recent energy-efficiency initiatives undertaken
by both ministries. Mohammad Mehdi Pouyandeh, Acting Director General of
Passive Defense and Crisis Management at the Ministry of Petroleum, highlighted
shared priorities and called for closer coordination between the two sectors.
Saifollah Aghabeigi, Head of HSE and Passive Defense at the Ministry
of Energy, described the petrochemical industry as a leading sector in
energy-efficiency practices and said various departments within the ministry
are prepared to expand cooperation with the Ministry of Petroleum nationwide.
Ali Rabbani, NPC’s Director of Energy Consumption Optimization,
outlined ongoing efficiency programs both within and beyond the petrochemical
industry. He also presented the achievements of the “Nabz-e Energy” campaign
and announced plans to expand the initiative to include electricity and water
consumption management.
According to Rabbani, the campaign’s “10% Energy Consumption
Reduction” program has been implemented as part of broader social
responsibility efforts. Since its launch, the initiative has contributed to an
estimated reduction of approximately 340 million cubic meters of natural gas consumption.
He said the program focuses on public awareness, improved energy-use
practices, and efficiency gains through equipment optimization. The initiative
seeks to reduce consumption without affecting living standards by promoting
practical, low-cost approaches to energy management and encouraging the
adoption of more efficient technologies.
Rabbani also highlighted efficiency-improvement opportunities at the
Ramin, Hormozgan, and Neka power plants. He said that enhanced institutional
coordination and accelerated contract implementation could generate an
additional 400 megawatts of electricity capacity through productivity
improvements alone, without requiring additional fuel consumption.
The meeting concluded with an agreement to continue consultations and
hold further sessions aimed at expanding cooperation across multiple areas of
the energy sector.