At the meeting of Kermanshah province’s economic activists held on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at the governor’s office with the presence of the President, Mr. Jahandar Shokri, CEO of Bisotoun Steel from the Shokri Industrial Group, referred to the structural challenges of the province in the areas of employment, energy, and managerial authority, calling for serious government intervention to resolve these issues.
Mr. Shokri emphasized the necessity of preserving employment in the province, stating:
“Energy imbalance is a serious threat to the continuation of production units in Kermanshah and has affected the lives of thousands of people. The industrial units in the province require an additional 50 megawatts of electricity to increase their production capacity. This issue was raised during the meeting with the President, and we hope it will be approved and implemented soon. We also expect the Ministry of Energy to cooperate fully in providing sustainable energy.”
Referring to the overlooked capacities of the province, he continued:
“Despite having suitable industrial infrastructure, the province suffers from energy shortages. At Bisotoun Steel, a 12-megawatt combined cycle power plant has been built utilizing the 900-degree heat output from the reduction unit. This project, which has attracted about 100 billion tomans of investment, requires an additional 40 billion tomans to be completed.”
Mr. Shokri described this project as a successful example of the Supreme Leader’s idea regarding the use of recycled energies and added:
“If the resources are provided, this project can be operational as a national knowledge-based model.”
In another part of his speech, referring to the pressure of foreign exchange commitments on producers, he stated:
“Kermanshah province did not use government foreign currency subsidies during the eight years of the Sacred Defense (Iran-Iraq War), and today it is at the forefront of the economic war. Our proposal to support production is to reduce foreign exchange commitments of Kermanshah exporters from 70% to 30%.”
Mr. Shokri also emphasized the need to increase the authority of provincial managers and said:
“Solving many of the province’s problems depends on delegating authority to managers. Trust in provincial managers can unlock many existing challenges.”
At the end, he described the President’s visit to the province as a valuable opportunity and added:
“We consider ourselves committed to the development of Kermanshah and, alongside the government, will dedicate all our efforts to serving the people.”
