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Iran among top dam builders

LONDON, Oct 17 (IranMania) - Iran is one of the world's top dam-building countries, the managing director of Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company said, adding that Iranian contractors are capable of implementing major dam-building projects in other countries as well.

Ali Akbar Zahmatkesh told the Persian weekly Barnameh that over 80% of the equipment used in dam-building projects is produced domestically, stressing that Iranian engineers design most of the plans.

"At present, some 4.3 trln rials in development funds have been invested in hydroelectricity development projects," he said, adding that these funds could help add some 800-1,000 megawatts of power to the country's overall power generation capacity.

The official hoped that the ratio of power generated from hydroelectric system to the entire power generation capacity would increase by 20% by the end of the fourth development plan in 2010.

Zahmatkesh further noted that estimates suggest Iran has the ability to generate more than 50,000 mln kilowatt/hour of electricity per annum.
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'Samand' meets tough European standards

LONDON, Oct 17 (IranMania) - An official said Saturday that tests carried out on the National car `Samand` is comparable in durability with the current European standards.

According to Iran's State News Agency (IRNA), Hossein Khosroshahi, the head of Iran`s car manufacturing giant `Iran-Khodro` Industrial Group Consumer Satisfaction Division said tests were done by Britain`s `MIRA` company in which the car passed with flying colors in durability criteria, "notably in negotiating sharp turns."

Other ties which were up to European standards were in Crash tests which indicates a good safety car. Samand is the first Iranian-manufactured car which possess all intellectual patents and ownership rights and was first designed in 1997-98 and started mass production in 2001-02, Khosroshahi said.

He added all products of Iran`s major car manufacturing company, Iran Khodro Industrial Group, will meet global standards in next two years. Every four months quality of the company`s products are promoted and it has launched special programs since March this year in cooperation with Peugeot company to upgrade the quality of its vehicles, the official said.
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