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2025-11-03 19:56:06
[Iran to Launch First Nuclear-Powered Desalination Plant Next Year] On November 2nd local time, Iranian Vice President and Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Eslami, announced that Iran will launch its first nuclear-powered desalination plant next year. Eslami stated that the project will begin in the southern Iranian city of Bushehr, with a planned initial capacity of 70,000 cubic meters of seawater per day. The construction of desalination facilities was planned alongside Iran's plans to build nuclear power plants. The nuclear-powered desalination project aligns with Iran's goal of integrating its nuclear industry with the daily lives and real-world challenges of its people. The nuclear-powered desalination plant utilizes the heat or electricity generated by a nuclear reactor to remove salt and other minerals from seawater. (CCTV)
