Namjou was quoted by FARS News Agency as saying, "The permission for turning the gas power plants into combined cycle power plants have been received and related plans will be implemented this year which is named as the year of "Political Epic, Economic Epic" by Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei."
In February 2013, the country has opened the Shirkouh combined cycle power plant in the Central province of Yazd.
The Shirkouh power plant, which has been built on a 50ha of land and is located 26km from the city of Yazd, has the capacity to produce 484MW of electricity.
In January, the Iranian president has inaugurated the Shahid Bastami and Quds combined power plants with a total production capacity of 648MW of electricity in the country’s Northern province of Semnan.
Shahid Bastami combined cycle power plant with a production capacity of 324MW of electricity is located in Shahrood city of Semnan province.
Quds power plant also with a production capacity of 324MW is located in the city of Semnan.