Energy: A Commodity or a Political Tool? With Dr. Hashem Oraee, Professor at Sharif University/ Pedram Tahassini

Dr. Hashem Oraee was born in 1957 (1336) in Mashhad. In 1974 (1353), he left for England to continue his education and earned his Ph.D. in Engineering from Cambridge University in 1985 (1364). He is a recipient of the “Pochu Brodsky Prize” from Churchill College at Cambridge University and the “Institution of Engineering and Technology […]...

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The Super-Crisis of Power Outages in Iran: Causes and Consequences/ Ahmad Alavi

Reliable and sustainable access to electrical energy is vital for Iran, serving as a key driver of economic and social growth. Electricity plays a fundamental role in manufacturing, agriculture, services, and information technology. Thus, disruptions in electricity production, transmission, and consumption networks have significant consequences on macroeconomic variables such as economic growth, productivity, employment, investment, […]...

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The Impact of Power Outages on Ordinary People’s Lives/ Fariborz Kalantari

Power outages, beyond being a mere technical disruption, can profoundly impact daily life, the economy, public health, and people’s mental well-being. This phenomenon, experienced in Iran and many other countries, has had widespread and even critical consequences. This report examines the effects of power outages across various dimensions using real examples from Iran and around […]...

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Power Outages Hit Iranian Citizens/ Nafiseh Sharafeddini

The final month of autumn began with widespread power outages in Tehran and other major cities. Continuous closures attributed to cold weather and power shortages have affected most provinces. The first round of outages began in late November, prompting the president to respond quickly, assuring citizens that residential electricity would no longer be cut off. […]...

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