Description of Duties
On 28/111353 with the approval of the Senate of the time Duties of the Ministry of Energy in its establishment law were clarified . But with the passage of time and the occurrence of the Islamic Revolution of Iran on the 11 Februray 1379 and the amendments on the law the Ministry of ENERGY has gone under some changes At the time being (2007) the job description of the Ministry of Energy can be defined in six areas.
A - Water section:
1. Implementation of storage, water supply and transfer projects for domestic, agricultural, public and commercial as well as industrial uses
2. Protection, control and exploitation of surface and groundwater resources (rivers, beaches, wetlands,
Lakes, springs, streams, water canals, canals, wells and other water sources)
3. Preparation and drafting of laws and bills related to water resources to the government and parliament
4. To carry out studies and become a member of international committees and conventions in the field of water
5. Policy-making, planning and providing appropriate solutions for the implementation of projects related to the country's water resources in the form of government laws and programs
6. Planning and conducting research projects on water resources and providing specialized manpower and training
7- Coordinating, monitoring and evaluating the activities of the subsidiary companies in advancing the general goals of the country's water resources.
8- Attracting domestic and foreign capitals and creating a suitable ground for attracting public and Private sector participation of water projects in the country
B- Water and sewage section:
1. Policy-making, planning, implementation and development of water supply projects, treatment and distribution of urban and rural water
2. Policy-making, planning, implementation and development of plans for collection, transfer and treatment of industrial effluents in urban and rural sectors
3. Codification and drafting of laws and bills related to water, sewage and right tariffs
Sharing water and sewage annually to the government and parliament and their implementation,
4. Training to conduct research activities related to the activities of the Water and Sewerage Company and coordination and planning and improving the scientific level of the employees of the Water and Sewerage Company
5. Membership in world conferences and associations for the purpose of obtaining and exchanging specialized information and conducting studies research and preparation of water and sewage projects.
6- Preparation of standards and executive procedures related to urban water and sewage affairs in order to provide better services. To subscribers, optimal use of facilities, quality control of effluent from wastewater treatment plant based on the standardization of the Environmental Protection Organization
7- Coordinating, monitoring and evaluating the activities of the subsidiary companies in advancing the general goals of water and sewage of the country.
C- Electricity department:
1. Policy-making, planning, implementation and development of electricity generation, transmission and distribution plans in rural cities over the country
2- Reviewing and compiling the necessary proposal in the field of strategies, policies, programs, laws and regulations of the industry of electricity and electricity consumption tariffs and electricity sharing annually to be presented to the government and parliament and their implementation
3. Planning to carry out research and development projects related to the company's activities and coordination and planning ,training in order to improve the scientific level of the employees of the country's electricity industry
4. Attracting domestic and foreign capital and creating the necessary grounds for private sector participation in the implementation of the project of electricity generation and transmission throughout the country.
5. Membership in global energy committees and conventions and acquisition and exchange of necessary information in order to standardize and promote the activities of the country's electricity industry
6. Targeting the electricity consumption of subsidiaries in accordance with international standards
7. Policy-making, monitoring and coordination between subsidiaries in order to timely implement electricity projects in order to advance the major goals of the country's electricity industry
D- Renewable energy sector:
1. Determining macro energy policies
2 - Planning and implementation of renewable energy projects according to the characteristics of each region of the country
3- Study, research and research in order to identify the potential of the regions of the country in the use of renewable energy
4- Study and research and implementation of energy consumption optimization plans in the country
E- Technical and engineering support department:
1. Carrying out research projects in order to increase the internal capacity for the manufacture and production of goods and parts in water and electricity facilities in the country
2- Managing the construction and production of parts needed for facilities and water and electricity projects in the country
3- Exporting technical and engineering services to other countries to implement water and electricity projects.
F- Planning and human resources department:
1. Formulation of policies and management of human resources in order to strengthen studies and planning to provide an appropriate managerial model
2- Study and research in order to apply information technology in water and electricity industry
3. Policy-making and planning in order to conduct research and studies, as well as to create the necessary educational fields, training and recruitment of human resources specialized in water and electricity industry
4- Developing a long-term and strategic plan, combining short-term and medium-term plans of different sectors of the water industry
Electricity and presentation of the budget bill of the Ministry of Energy
5. Appropriate and continuous communication with the Islamic Consultative Assembly in order to justify and approve the required bills and laws.
After the announcement of the vision document of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the horizon of 2026 by the Supreme Leader, In order to achieve the lofty goals of this document the Ministry of Energy drafted "Vision document and long-term strategic plan of the Ministry of Energy".The macro and micro missions was notified to the Water and Electricity Industry departments by the then Minister of Energy(31/3/1288 letter No.41298/12/10).