List of power stations in Iran
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This is a list of power stations in Iran. Iran
had a total installed electricity generation capacity of 61,000 MW by the end of 2010 (increasing from 90 MW in 1948 & 7024 MW in 1978) and plans to add annually more than 5,000 MW of generation capacity to the grid, doubling Iran's total power generation capacity to 122,000 MW in the next 10 years (by 2021). The government of Iran has plans to privatize 20 power plants by September 2010.
Iran will account for 17.08% of MENA
power generation by 2014. Gas was the dominant fuel in Iran in 2009, accounting for an estimated 56.8% of primary energy demand
(PED), followed by oil at 40.8% and hydro with a 1.4% share of PED. As at 2010, the average efficiency of power plants was 38 percent. The figure should reach 45 percent within five years and 50 percent under Vision 2025.
Electricity generation in 2008, amounted to 203.8 billion kWh or roughly one percent of world's total production which was up by 5.9 percent compared with
the previous year. In 2008, of total generated electricity
, 190.2 billion kWh (93.3 percent) was generated by power plants affiliated with the Ministry of Energy
and 13.6 billion kWh (6.7 percent) by other institutions, mostly in the private sector. The largest share of electricity (91.1 billion kWh) was generated by steam power plants while diesel power plant
s accounted for the lowest share of generation (0.2 billion kWh). Also in 2008, the highest growth in generation of electricity belonged to gas
and combined cycle power plants with 9.3 percent growth rate; however, the amount of electricity generated by hydroelectric power plants showed 1.7 percent decline. The consumer price of electricity in Iran as of 2010 was 1.6 US cents per kilowatt hour while the real production cost was eight US cents. (See also: Cost of electricity by different sources)
In 2010, 900,000 people were working directly or indirectly for the power industry in Iran. The country spare capacity stands at 3 per cent, where it should ideally be 25 per cent. It has been reported that 23.5 per cent of the electricity generated goes to waste in the transmission network. Iran exports annually 5.5 TWh of electricity to seven countries surrounding Iran. Iran's electricity grid is currently connected to Afghanistan
, Pakistan
, Iraq
, Turkey
, Armenia
, Azerbaijan
and Turkmenistan
.
s with a capacity of 160 megawatts. Iranian experts of JEMCO (a subsidiary of IDRO
) have succeeded in developing the capacity to produce one-megawatt generators
. Iran has acquired self-sufficiency of over 80 percent in constructing hydraulic turbines and over 90 percent in producing gas turbines. Within the next few years, Iran can join the list of countries that produce power plant technology (2009). Iran has achieved the technical expertise to set up hydroelectric, gas and combined cycle power plants. Iran is among the four world countries that are capable of manufacturing advanced V94.2 gas turbine
s.
is Iran's first indigenously designed and built power plant besides the research reactor
of IR-40
.
Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant
is Iran's first nuclear power plant
and it has been manufactured with the technical assistance of Russia
.
was building power plants in Syria, Oman and Iraq and negotiations were underway to build two power plants in Lebanon.
One of Iran’s most important international projects will see the construction of a $200-million hydroelectric dam in Nicaragua
starting 2011. Iran is currently engaged in dam construction in Tajikistan
, Armenia
and Azerbaijan
, and consultations are underway with a number of other countries. Kenya
, Sri Lanka
, Bolivia
and Mali
are the potential target markets being considered for exporting the country’s technical and engineering services. In 2010, Iran won a contract to build a dam in Afghanistan
and the third contract to build a power plant station in Syria
.
In December 2005 a wind farm
was put in operation at Pushkin Pass in Armenia
. Total installed capacity of the farm is 2.64 MW, comprise from the four 660 kW wind turbines. Wind farm was built by support of 3.1 mln US$ grant from the government of Islamic Republic of Iran. The Armenian and Iranian energy sectors are currently jointly constructing the Iran-Armenia Wind Farm
which is set to become the country's largest wind farm
, having an installed electric capacity of 90 MW. Russia, India, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, Syria and Oman are the new countries that have asked Iran for electricity.
, Germany
has invested $445 million in construction of the Pareh-Sar combined cycle power plant in northern Iran, while the UAE has invested $720 million in construction of a gas power plant as well as a combined cycle power plant in Isfahan and Shiraz
.
Company. Sahand, Bistoun, Shazand, Shahid Montazeri, Tous, Shahid Rajaei and Neishabour power stations are among the profit-making plants, work on privatizing them will be finalized by late March 2007. Jahrom, Khalij-e Fars (Persian Gulf) and Sahand power plants will be ceded to the private sector in 2009. All domestic power plants will be privatized gradually, except those the government feels it should run to ensure security of the national electricity grid. Power plants of Damavand, Mashhad, Shirvan, Kerman, Khalij-e Fars, Abadan, Bisotoon, Sanandaj, Manjil and Binalood, which have been turned into public limited firms, are ready for privatization. As of 2010, 20 power plants were ready for privatization in Iran
. Upon ceding the 20 power plants to IPO, some 40 percent of the capacity of power plants nationwide will be assigned to the private and cooperative sectors. As of 2011, about 45 power plants across the country were to be handed over to the private sector.
The average price of each kilowatt of electricity is 450 rials
(around 5 cents) during the first phase of the Subsidy Reform Law. The average final price of each kilowatt of electricity will be 1000 rials (around 10 cents) in 2015.
In 2010, the total of Iran’s electricity exports to Afghanistan
, Iraq
(650 MW), Azerbaijan
, Armenia
, Pakistan
and Turkey
reached 878 megawatts and the total of imports from Armenia (237 MW) and Turkmenistan
was recorded at 463 megawatts.
Jordan, India, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Syria, and the UAE are the new countries that have expressed interest in buying electricity from Iran.
some of which were not connected to national grid and many being privately built and run. This capacity is planned for increase to more than 10,000 MW with emphasis on renewable energy
and trigeneration
. Similarly there was 418 MW of capacity belonging to diesel generator
based plants supplying hard to reach areas.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
had a total installed electricity generation capacity of 61,000 MW by the end of 2010 (increasing from 90 MW in 1948 & 7024 MW in 1978) and plans to add annually more than 5,000 MW of generation capacity to the grid, doubling Iran's total power generation capacity to 122,000 MW in the next 10 years (by 2021). The government of Iran has plans to privatize 20 power plants by September 2010.
Iran will account for 17.08% of MENA
MENA
The term MENA, for "Middle East and North Africa", is an acronym often used in academic, military planning and business writing.The term covers an extensive region, extending from Morocco to Iran, including the majority of both the Middle Eastern and Maghreb countries...
power generation by 2014. Gas was the dominant fuel in Iran in 2009, accounting for an estimated 56.8% of primary energy demand
World energy resources and consumption
]World energy consumption in 2010: over 5% growthEnergy markets have combined crisis recovery and strong industry dynamism. Energy consumption in the G20 soared by more than 5% in 2010, after the slight decrease of 2009. This strong increase is the result of two converging trends...
(PED), followed by oil at 40.8% and hydro with a 1.4% share of PED. As at 2010, the average efficiency of power plants was 38 percent. The figure should reach 45 percent within five years and 50 percent under Vision 2025.
Electricity generation in 2008, amounted to 203.8 billion kWh or roughly one percent of world's total production which was up by 5.9 percent compared with
the previous year. In 2008, of total generated electricity
Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric energy from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday...
, 190.2 billion kWh (93.3 percent) was generated by power plants affiliated with the Ministry of Energy
Ministry of Energy (Iran)
Ministry of Energy of Iran , is the main organ of the Government in charge of the regulation and implementation of policies applicable to energy, electricity, water and wasterewater services....
and 13.6 billion kWh (6.7 percent) by other institutions, mostly in the private sector. The largest share of electricity (91.1 billion kWh) was generated by steam power plants while diesel power plant
Diesel generator
A diesel generator is the combination of a diesel engine with an electrical generator to generate electrical energy....
s accounted for the lowest share of generation (0.2 billion kWh). Also in 2008, the highest growth in generation of electricity belonged to gas
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
and combined cycle power plants with 9.3 percent growth rate; however, the amount of electricity generated by hydroelectric power plants showed 1.7 percent decline. The consumer price of electricity in Iran as of 2010 was 1.6 US cents per kilowatt hour while the real production cost was eight US cents. (See also: Cost of electricity by different sources)
In 2010, 900,000 people were working directly or indirectly for the power industry in Iran. The country spare capacity stands at 3 per cent, where it should ideally be 25 per cent. It has been reported that 23.5 per cent of the electricity generated goes to waste in the transmission network. Iran exports annually 5.5 TWh of electricity to seven countries surrounding Iran. Iran's electricity grid is currently connected to Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
and Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan , formerly also known as Turkmenia is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic . Turkmenistan is one of the six independent Turkic states...
.
Manufacturing
While most of the electricity generators are run by the government, the equipment producers and contractors are generally from the private sector. Iran is among the top ten manufacturers of gas turbineGas turbine
A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of internal combustion engine. It has an upstream rotating compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between....
s with a capacity of 160 megawatts. Iranian experts of JEMCO (a subsidiary of IDRO
IDRO
Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran was established in 1967 in Iran. IDRO Group is one of the largest companies in Iran, it's also on of the largest conglomerates in Asia. IDRO's objective is to develop Iran's industry sector and to accelerate the industrialization process...
) have succeeded in developing the capacity to produce one-megawatt generators
Electrical generator
In electricity generation, an electric generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy. A generator forces electric charge to flow through an external electrical circuit. It is analogous to a water pump, which causes water to flow...
. Iran has acquired self-sufficiency of over 80 percent in constructing hydraulic turbines and over 90 percent in producing gas turbines. Within the next few years, Iran can join the list of countries that produce power plant technology (2009). Iran has achieved the technical expertise to set up hydroelectric, gas and combined cycle power plants. Iran is among the four world countries that are capable of manufacturing advanced V94.2 gas turbine
Gas turbine
A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of internal combustion engine. It has an upstream rotating compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between....
s.
Nuclear power plants
Darkhovin Nuclear Power PlantDarkhovin Nuclear Power Plant
The Darkhovin Nuclear Power Plant is a planned nuclear power plant located about 70 kilometers south of Ahvaz, Iran at the Karun river. One reactor is firmly planned...
is Iran's first indigenously designed and built power plant besides the research reactor
Research reactor
Research reactors are nuclear reactors that serve primarily as a neutron source. They are also called non-power reactors, in contrast to power reactors that are used for electricity production, heat generation, or maritime propulsion.-Purpose:...
of IR-40
IR-40
IR-40 is an Iranian 40 megawatt heavy water reactor under construction in Arak. While the basic design was completed in 2002, the IAEA was informed on May 5, 2003 that construction would begin in June 2004...
.
Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant
Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant
The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Iran southeast of the city of Bushehr, between the fishing villages of Halileh and Bandargeh along the Persian Gulf. The plant is located at the junction of three tectonic plates....
is Iran's first nuclear power plant
Nuclear power plant
A nuclear power plant is a thermal power station in which the heat source is one or more nuclear reactors. As in a conventional thermal power station the heat is used to generate steam which drives a steam turbine connected to a generator which produces electricity.Nuclear power plants are usually...
and it has been manufactured with the technical assistance of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
International projects
Iran is not only self-sufficient in power plant construction but has also concluded a number of contracts on implementing projects in neighboring states. As of 2010, Iranian energy and resource development firms are involved in 50 projects worth over USD 2.2 billion in more than 20 countries across the world. As at 2011, MAPNAMAPNA
MAPNA Group is a group of Iranian companies involved in construction and installation of energy production machinery, including boilers, gas and steam turbines, electrical generators, as well as industrial scale petroleum processing installations, railway locomotives and wind power...
was building power plants in Syria, Oman and Iraq and negotiations were underway to build two power plants in Lebanon.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
starting 2011. Iran is currently engaged in dam construction in Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
, Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
and Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
, and consultations are underway with a number of other countries. Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
and Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
are the potential target markets being considered for exporting the country’s technical and engineering services. In 2010, Iran won a contract to build a dam in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
and the third contract to build a power plant station in Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
.
In December 2005 a wind farm
Wind farm
A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other...
was put in operation at Pushkin Pass in Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. Total installed capacity of the farm is 2.64 MW, comprise from the four 660 kW wind turbines. Wind farm was built by support of 3.1 mln US$ grant from the government of Islamic Republic of Iran. The Armenian and Iranian energy sectors are currently jointly constructing the Iran-Armenia Wind Farm
Iran-Armenia Wind Farm
The Armenian and Iranian energy sectors are currently jointly constructing the Iran-Armenia Wind Farm which is set to become the country's largest wind farm, having an installed electric capacity of 90 MW....
which is set to become the country's largest wind farm
Wind farm
A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other...
, having an installed electric capacity of 90 MW. Russia, India, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, Syria and Oman are the new countries that have asked Iran for electricity.
Foreign direct investment
According to the Ministry of EnergyMinistry of Energy (Iran)
Ministry of Energy of Iran , is the main organ of the Government in charge of the regulation and implementation of policies applicable to energy, electricity, water and wasterewater services....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
has invested $445 million in construction of the Pareh-Sar combined cycle power plant in northern Iran, while the UAE has invested $720 million in construction of a gas power plant as well as a combined cycle power plant in Isfahan and Shiraz
Shiraz
Shiraz may refer to:* Shiraz, Iran, a city in Iran* Shiraz County, an administrative subdivision of Iran* Vosketap, Armenia, formerly called ShirazPeople:* Hovhannes Shiraz, Armenian poet* Ara Shiraz, Armenian sculptor...
.
Privatization
MapnaMAPNA
MAPNA Group is a group of Iranian companies involved in construction and installation of energy production machinery, including boilers, gas and steam turbines, electrical generators, as well as industrial scale petroleum processing installations, railway locomotives and wind power...
Company. Sahand, Bistoun, Shazand, Shahid Montazeri, Tous, Shahid Rajaei and Neishabour power stations are among the profit-making plants, work on privatizing them will be finalized by late March 2007. Jahrom, Khalij-e Fars (Persian Gulf) and Sahand power plants will be ceded to the private sector in 2009. All domestic power plants will be privatized gradually, except those the government feels it should run to ensure security of the national electricity grid. Power plants of Damavand, Mashhad, Shirvan, Kerman, Khalij-e Fars, Abadan, Bisotoon, Sanandaj, Manjil and Binalood, which have been turned into public limited firms, are ready for privatization. As of 2010, 20 power plants were ready for privatization in Iran
Privatization in Iran
According to the Fourth Five-Year Economic Development Plan , the Privatization Organization of Iran affiliated to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance is in charge of setting prices and ceding shares to the general public and on the Tehran Stock Exchange...
. Upon ceding the 20 power plants to IPO, some 40 percent of the capacity of power plants nationwide will be assigned to the private and cooperative sectors. As of 2011, about 45 power plants across the country were to be handed over to the private sector.
Electricity bourse
The new electricity bourse will be implemented in 2011. This will bring about more competition and transparency in Iran’s electricity market. Experts believe that following the launch of the subsidies reform plan, the electricity industry will undergo significant changes and will become more appealing to private investors. Iran's electricity export and related technical and engineering services exports was valued at $4 billion in 2011.The average price of each kilowatt of electricity is 450 rials
Iranian rial
The rial is the currency of Iran. It is subdivided into 100 dinar but, because of the very low current value of the rial, no fraction of the rial is used in accounting....
(around 5 cents) during the first phase of the Subsidy Reform Law. The average final price of each kilowatt of electricity will be 1000 rials (around 10 cents) in 2015.
In 2010, the total of Iran’s electricity exports to Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
(650 MW), Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
, Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
reached 878 megawatts and the total of imports from Armenia (237 MW) and Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan , formerly also known as Turkmenia is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic . Turkmenistan is one of the six independent Turkic states...
was recorded at 463 megawatts.
Jordan, India, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Syria, and the UAE are the new countries that have expressed interest in buying electricity from Iran.
Biofuel & waste to energy
| Name | Location | Capacity | Type | Operational | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiraz Biogas Power Plant Shiraz Biogas Power Plant Shiraz Biogas Power Plant is a biogas powerplant situated in Shiraz, Iran. The plant uses gasification of biomass to produce biofuel for a pilot thermal power station with a capacity of 1.065 MW. The plant was approved in 2001 and cnstruction started on 27 September 2007... |
Fars Province | 1.1 MW | Biogas power station | 2009 | The plant uses organic waste Biodegradable waste Biodegradable waste is a type of waste, typically originating from plant or animal sources, which may be degraded by other living organisms. Waste that cannot be broken down by other living organisms are called non-biodegradable.... as fuel for production of electricity from waste Waste-to-energy Waste-to-energy or energy-from-waste is the process of creating energy in the form of electricity or heat from the incineration of waste source. WtE is a form of energy recovery... |
| Mashhad Biogas Power Plant | Razavi Khorasan Province Razavi Khorasan Province Razavi Khorasan Province is a province located in northeastern Iran. Mashhad is the centre and capital of the province.Other cities and townships are Ghouchan, Dargaz, Chenaran, Sarakhs, Fariman, Torbat-e Heydarieh, Torbat-e Jam, Taybad, Khaf, Roshtkhar, Kashmar, Bardaskan, Nishapur, Sabzevar,... |
600 KW | Biogas power station | 2010 | The plant uses organic waste Biodegradable waste Biodegradable waste is a type of waste, typically originating from plant or animal sources, which may be degraded by other living organisms. Waste that cannot be broken down by other living organisms are called non-biodegradable.... as fuel for production of electricity from waste Waste-to-energy Waste-to-energy or energy-from-waste is the process of creating energy in the form of electricity or heat from the incineration of waste source. WtE is a form of energy recovery... |
| ? | Tehran Province Tehran Province Tehran Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It covers on area of 18,909 square kilometers and is located to the north of the central plateau of Iran.... |
? | Waste Incineration | 2012 | The plant has the capacity to burn 300 tonnes of solid waste per day |
| Sari Incineration Power Plant | Mazandaran Province Mazandaran Province Mazandaran Province is a Caspian province in the north of Iran. Located on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, it is bordered clockwise by the Golestan, Semnan, Tehran, Alborz, Qazvin, and Gilan provinces.... |
4 MW | Waste Incineration | 2012 | The plant is designed to incinerate over 450 tonnes of waste per day producing 10 MW of electricity; It is used to develop know how for 20 other such plants to be deployed in Iran's major cities |
Fossil
| Name | Location | Capacity | Type | Operational | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudeshur Power Plant | Markazi Province Markazi Province Markazi Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. The word markazi means central in Persian. Markazi lies in western Iran. Its capital is Arak. Its population is estimated at 1.35 million... |
2000 MW | Natural gas power station | 2007 | The first private power plant in Iran belonging to Arian Mah-Taab Gostar Co. |
| Kazerun Power Plant | Fars Province | 1373 MW | Natural gas power station | 1994 | CHP type Cogeneration Cogeneration is the use of a heat engine or a power station to simultaneously generate both electricity and useful heat.... thermal station incorporating Iran's first locally produced gas turbine Gas turbine A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of internal combustion engine. It has an upstream rotating compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between.... , generator set and steam turbine Steam turbine A steam turbine is a mechanical device that extracts thermal energy from pressurized steam, and converts it into rotary motion. Its modern manifestation was invented by Sir Charles Parsons in 1884.... |
| Sultanyeh Power Plant | Zanjan Province Zanjan Province Zanjan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Located in the North West of Iran, its capital is Zanjan city. Zanjan province with an area of 36,400 km² has a mostly rural, population of 964,601 . The province lies 330 km northwest of Tehran, connected to it via a freeway.Zanjan... |
1000 MW | Natural gas power station | 2011 | CHP type Cogeneration Cogeneration is the use of a heat engine or a power station to simultaneously generate both electricity and useful heat.... thermal station |
| Urmia Power Plant | West Azarbaijan Province West Azarbaijan Province West Azerbaijan Province or West Azarbaijan Province , is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is located in the North West of the country, bordering Turkey, Iraq and Nakhchivan, and the provinces of East Azerbaijan, Zanjan and Kurdistan.... |
60 MW | Natural gas power station | 1982 | Natural gas thermal station situated inside the city of Urmia Urmia - Demographics :According to official census of 2006, the population of Urmia is about 871,204.- Language :The population of Urmia is mainly Azerbaijani people, with Kurdish, Assyrian Christian, and Armenian minorities... |
| Urmia Combined Power Plant | West Azarbaijan Province West Azarbaijan Province West Azerbaijan Province or West Azarbaijan Province , is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is located in the North West of the country, bordering Turkey, Iraq and Nakhchivan, and the provinces of East Azerbaijan, Zanjan and Kurdistan.... |
1500 MW | Natural gas power station | 2011 | CHP type Cogeneration Cogeneration is the use of a heat engine or a power station to simultaneously generate both electricity and useful heat.... thermal station |
| Khoy Combined Power Plant | West Azarbaijan Province West Azarbaijan Province West Azerbaijan Province or West Azarbaijan Province , is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is located in the North West of the country, bordering Turkey, Iraq and Nakhchivan, and the provinces of East Azerbaijan, Zanjan and Kurdistan.... |
453 MW | Natural gas power station | 1996 | CHP type Cogeneration Cogeneration is the use of a heat engine or a power station to simultaneously generate both electricity and useful heat.... thermal station |
| Iranshahr steam Power Plant | Sistan and Baluchestan Province | 256 MW | Natural gas power station | 1996 | Thermal power station Thermal power station A thermal power station is a power plant in which the prime mover is steam driven. Water is heated, turns into steam and spins a steam turbine which drives an electrical generator. After it passes through the turbine, the steam is condensed in a condenser and recycled to where it was heated; this... running on natural gas as primary fuel and furnace oil as backup fuel |
| Chabahar Combined Power Plant | Sistan and Baluchestan Province | 478 MW | Natural gas power station | 2011 | Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... plant running on natural gas as primary fuel and furnace oil as backup fuel; Part of generation for export to Pakistan |
| Kenarak NG Power Plant | Sistan and Baluchestan Province | 150 MW | Natural gas power station | 2009 | Thermal power station |
| Zahidan NG Power Plant | Sistan and Baluchestan Province | 230 MW | Natural gas power station | ? | Gas turbine Gas turbine A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of internal combustion engine. It has an upstream rotating compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between.... plant providing the power for Zahidan |
| Zahidan Diesel Power Plant | Sistan and Baluchestan Province | 24 MW | Diesel engine generator | 1976 | Electrical Generation currently used only for peak power management |
| Zabul Diesel Power Plant | Sistan and Baluchestan Province | 29 MW | Diesel engine generator | ? | Electrical Generation currently used only for peak power management |
| Khash Diesel Power Plant | Sistan and Baluchestan Province | 22 MW | Diesel engine generator | ? | Electrical Generation currently used only for peak power management |
| Iranshahr Diesel Power Plant | Sistan and Baluchestan Province | 30 MW | Diesel engine generator | ? | Electrical Generation currently used only for peak power management |
| Saravan Diesel Power Plant | Sistan and Baluchestan Province | 13 MW | Diesel engine generator | ? | Electrical Generation currently used only for peak power management |
| Iranshahr combined Power Plant | Sistan and Baluchestan Province | 1000 MW | Natural gas power station | 2011 | Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... plant running on natural gas as primary fuel and furnace oil as backup fuel |
| Shaheed Salimi Neka Combined Power Plant | Mazandaran Province Mazandaran Province Mazandaran Province is a Caspian province in the north of Iran. Located on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, it is bordered clockwise by the Golestan, Semnan, Tehran, Alborz, Qazvin, and Gilan provinces.... |
2214 MW | Natural gas power station | 2006 | Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... plant running on natural gas as primary fuel and furnace oil as backup fuel |
| Nishapur Combined Power Plant | Razavi Khorasan Province Razavi Khorasan Province Razavi Khorasan Province is a province located in northeastern Iran. Mashhad is the centre and capital of the province.Other cities and townships are Ghouchan, Dargaz, Chenaran, Sarakhs, Fariman, Torbat-e Heydarieh, Torbat-e Jam, Taybad, Khaf, Roshtkhar, Kashmar, Bardaskan, Nishapur, Sabzevar,... |
1042 MW | Natural gas power station | 1993 | Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... plant running on natural gas as primary fuel and Diesel as backup fuel |
| Fars Combined Power Plant | Fars Province | 1050 MW | Natural gas power station | 2008 | Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... plant running on natural gas as primary fuel and furnace oil as backup fuel |
| Sarehpar Combined Power Plant | Gilan Province Gilan Province Gilan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It lies along the Caspian Sea, just west of the province of Mazandaran, east of the province of Ardabil, north of the provinces of Zanjan and Qazvin.... |
968 MW | Natural gas power station | 2010 | Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... plant running on natural gas as primary fuel and furnace oil as backup fuel |
| Shaheed Kaveh Combined Power Plant | South Khorasan Province South Khorasan Province South Khorasan Province is a province located in eastern Iran. Birjand is the centre of the province. The other major cities are Ferdows and Qaen.... |
630 MW | Natural gas power station | 2008 | Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... plant running on natural gas as primary fuel and Diesel as backup fuel; Being upgraded to 950 MW |
| Mahshahr NG Power Plant | Khuzestan Province Khuzestan Province Khuzestan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the southwest of the country, bordering Iraq's Basra Province and the Persian Gulf. Its capital is Ahwaz and covers an area of 63,238 km²... |
968 MW | Natural gas power station | 2012 | Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... plant under construction |
| Abadan NG Power Plant | Khuzestan Province Khuzestan Province Khuzestan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the southwest of the country, bordering Iraq's Basra Province and the Persian Gulf. Its capital is Ahwaz and covers an area of 63,238 km²... |
493 MW | Natural gas power station | 2002 | Plant convertible to Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... |
| Aliabad Katool Combined Power Plant | Golestan Province Golestan Province Golestan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, located in the north-east of the country, south of the Caspian Sea. Its capital is Gorgan.... |
1500 MW | Natural gas power station | 2011 | Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... plant running on natural gas as primary fuel and Diesel as backup fuel |
| Zavareh Combined Power Plant | Isfahan Province | 484 MW | Natural gas power station | 2011 | Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... plant running on natural gas as primary fuel and Diesel as backup fuel |
| Aryan Combined Power Plant | Zanjan Province Zanjan Province Zanjan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Located in the North West of Iran, its capital is Zanjan city. Zanjan province with an area of 36,400 km² has a mostly rural, population of 964,601 . The province lies 330 km northwest of Tehran, connected to it via a freeway.Zanjan... |
1000 MW | Natural gas power station | 2013 | Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... plant under construction |
| Zanjan 4 Combined Power Plant | Zanjan Province Zanjan Province Zanjan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Located in the North West of Iran, its capital is Zanjan city. Zanjan province with an area of 36,400 km² has a mostly rural, population of 964,601 . The province lies 330 km northwest of Tehran, connected to it via a freeway.Zanjan... |
484 MW | Natural gas power station | 2012 | Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... plant under construction |
| Zanjan 1 Combined Power Plant | Zanjan Province Zanjan Province Zanjan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Located in the North West of Iran, its capital is Zanjan city. Zanjan province with an area of 36,400 km² has a mostly rural, population of 964,601 . The province lies 330 km northwest of Tehran, connected to it via a freeway.Zanjan... |
484 MW | Natural gas power station | ? | Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... plant under construction |
| Khorramabad Combined Power Plant | Lorestan Province Lorestan Province Lorestan Province is a historic territory and province of western Iran, amidst the Zagros Mountains. The population of Lorestan was estimated at 1,716,527 people in 2006.Lorestan covers an area of 28,392 km²... |
2000 MW | Natural gas power station | ? | Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... plant under construction |
| Behistun Steam Power Plant | Kermanshah Province Kermanshah Province Kermanshah Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. The province was known from 1969 to 1986 as Kermanshahan and from 1986 to 1995 as Bakhtaran.-Counties:... |
1280 MW | Natural gas power station | 2013 | Thermal power station Thermal power station A thermal power station is a power plant in which the prime mover is steam driven. Water is heated, turns into steam and spins a steam turbine which drives an electrical generator. After it passes through the turbine, the steam is condensed in a condenser and recycled to where it was heated; this... |
| Zagrus NG Power Plant | Kermanshah Province Kermanshah Province Kermanshah Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. The province was known from 1969 to 1986 as Kermanshahan and from 1986 to 1995 as Bakhtaran.-Counties:... |
648 MW | Natural gas power station | 2011 | Gas turbine Gas turbine A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of internal combustion engine. It has an upstream rotating compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between.... plant constructed adjucant to Behistun Steam Power Plant; Convertible to Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... with resultant increased output of 1000 MW |
| Islamabad Combined Power Plant | Kermanshah Province Kermanshah Province Kermanshah Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. The province was known from 1969 to 1986 as Kermanshahan and from 1986 to 1995 as Bakhtaran.-Counties:... |
484 MW | Natural gas power station | 2012 | Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... plant |
| Islamabad NG Power Plant | Kermanshah Province Kermanshah Province Kermanshah Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. The province was known from 1969 to 1986 as Kermanshahan and from 1986 to 1995 as Bakhtaran.-Counties:... |
100 MW | Natural gas power station | 2011 | Gas turbine Gas turbine A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of internal combustion engine. It has an upstream rotating compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between.... plant |
| Pasargadae Combined Power Plant | Hormozgān Province Hormozgan Province Hormozgan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the south of the country, facing Oman. Its area is , and its provincial capital is Bandar Abbas... |
500 MW | Natural gas power station | 2011 | Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... plant situated on Qeshm island Qeshm Qeshm Qeshm Qeshm (Persian: قشم - pronounced kē´shm is an Iranian island situated in the Strait of Hormuz, and separated from the mainland by the Clarence Strait/Khuran in the Persian Gulf .-Geography:... is to be connected with submarine power cable Submarine power cable Submarine power cables are major transmission cables for carrying electric power below the surface of the water. These are called "submarine" because they usually carry electric power beneath salt water but it is also possible to use submarine power cables beneath fresh water... to national grid |
| Kahnooj Combined Power Plant | Kerman Province | 1000 MW | Natural gas power station | 2013 | Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... plant under construction |
| Kerman Combined Power Plant | Kerman Province | 2000 MW | Natural gas power station | 2010 | Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... plant |
| Noshahr NG Power Plant | Mazandaran Province Mazandaran Province Mazandaran Province is a Caspian province in the north of Iran. Located on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, it is bordered clockwise by the Golestan, Semnan, Tehran, Alborz, Qazvin, and Gilan provinces.... |
50 MW | Natural gas power station | 2009 | Gas turbine Gas turbine A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of internal combustion engine. It has an upstream rotating compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between.... plant |
| West Mazandaran Combined Power Plant | Mazandaran Province Mazandaran Province Mazandaran Province is a Caspian province in the north of Iran. Located on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, it is bordered clockwise by the Golestan, Semnan, Tehran, Alborz, Qazvin, and Gilan provinces.... |
484 MW | Natural gas power station | ? | Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... plant under construction |
| Amirabad Port NG Power Plant | Mazandaran Province Mazandaran Province Mazandaran Province is a Caspian province in the north of Iran. Located on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, it is bordered clockwise by the Golestan, Semnan, Tehran, Alborz, Qazvin, and Gilan provinces.... |
75 MW | Natural gas power station | ? | Gas turbine Gas turbine A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of internal combustion engine. It has an upstream rotating compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between.... plant under construction |
| Sarakhs Combined Power Plant | Razavi Khorasan Province Razavi Khorasan Province Razavi Khorasan Province is a province located in northeastern Iran. Mashhad is the centre and capital of the province.Other cities and townships are Ghouchan, Dargaz, Chenaran, Sarakhs, Fariman, Torbat-e Heydarieh, Torbat-e Jam, Taybad, Khaf, Roshtkhar, Kashmar, Bardaskan, Nishapur, Sabzevar,... |
1650 MW | Natural gas power station | 2012 | Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... plant under construction; Waste hot water from the plant is to be used for industrial greenhouse agriculture |
Geothermal
| Name | Location | Capacity | Type | Operational | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meshkinshahr Geothermal Power Plant Meshkinshahr Geothermal Power Plant Meshkinshahr Geothermal Power Plant is a geothermal electricity generation station situated near Meshkinshahr, Iran. The plant which has a maximum electricity generation capacity of 250 MWh has been under construction since 2001 and came online in 2010, becoming Iran's first geothermal power plant... |
Ardabil Province Ardabil Province Ardabil Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the north west of the country, bordering the Republic of Azerbaijan and the provinces of East Azerbaijan, Zanjan, and Gilan. Its centre is the city of Ardabil... |
250 MW | Geothermal power station | 2010 | It is Iran's first geothermal electricity Geothermal electricity Geothermal electricity is electricity generated from geothermal energy.Technologies in use include dry steam power plants, flash steam power plants and binary cycle power plants... generation station |
Hydroelectric
| Name | Location | Capacity | Type | Operational | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahid Abbaspour Dam Shahid Abbaspour dam The Shahid Abbaspour Dam is a large arch dam providing hydroelectricity from the Karun River; it is located about northeast of Masjed Soleiman, in the province of Khuzestan, Iran, and originally completed in 1976, and formerly named "Reza Shah Kabir Dam"... |
Khuzestan | 2,000 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 1976 | One of the 4 large hydroelectric dams on Karun River |
| Karkheh Dam Karkheh dam The Karkheh Dam is a large multi-purpose earthen embankment dam built in Iran on the Karkheh River in 2001 by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps .... |
Khūzestān | 520 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 2001 | The dam was built by Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps The Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution , often called Revolutionary Guards, is a branch of Iran's military, founded after the Iranian revolution... |
| Amir Kabir Dam Amir Kabir Dam Amir Kabir dam , also known as Karaj dam, is a dam in Iran, located northwest of Tehran and north of Karaj. Amir kabir Dam was constructed on the Karaj River, and was the first multi-purpose dam in Iran.- Construction :... |
Karaj Karaj Karaj is a city in and the capital of Karaj County, Alborz Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,377,450, in 385,955 families, , making it the fifth-largest city in Iran after Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan and Tabriz.) It is situated west of Tehran, at the foothills of the Alborz... |
90 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 1961 | In addition to power it provides water for city of Tehran Tehran Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to... |
| Dez Dam Dez Dam The Dez Dam is a large hydroelectric dam built in Iran in 1963 by an Italian consortium.The dam is on the Dez River in the Northwestern province of Khuzestan, the closest city being Andimeshk. It is high, making it one of the highest in the world, and has a reservoir capacity of... |
Khuzestan | 520 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 1963 | |
| Karun-3 Dam Karun-3 dam The Karun-3 dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Karun river in the province of Khuzestan, Iran. It was built to help meet Iran's energy demands as well as to provide flood control. The Karun has the highest discharge of Iran's rivers.... |
Khuzestan | 2,280 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 2005 | |
| Karun-4 Dam Karun-4 dam The Karun-4 Dam is an arch dam on the Karun River in the province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran. The Karun has the highest discharge of Iran's rivers. The objectives of the construction of Karun-4 dam and hydroelectric power plant are electric power supply and flood control.The dam is a... |
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari | 1,000 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 2010 | |
| Masjed Soleyman Dam Masjed Soleyman Dam The Masjed Soleyman Dam previously named "Godar-e Landar" is a dam in Iran on the Karun river. It is about high and generates 2,000 MW of power, and its reservoir holds of water. The dam is a rockfill structure with a clay core built for the Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co. The dam... |
Masjed-Soleyman | 2,000 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 2002 | |
| Lar Dam Lar Dam Lar Dam is a dam located at the foot of Mount Damavand, Amol. It is one of the main sources of water for Tehran, the local metropolitan region.-Construction:... ,Amol Amol Amol is a city in and the capital of Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 197,470, in 55,183 families.Amol and the old part of town is the first of the four towns that populate the world in which there is Nzamyh... |
Mazandaran Province Mazandaran Province Mazandaran Province is a Caspian province in the north of Iran. Located on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, it is bordered clockwise by the Golestan, Semnan, Tehran, Alborz, Qazvin, and Gilan provinces.... |
30 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 1984 | |
| Latyan Dam Latyan Dam Latyan Dam is a dam located less than 25 km from Tehran. It is one of the main sources of water for Tehran metropolitan region.-Geology:... |
Tehran Province Tehran Province Tehran Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It covers on area of 18,909 square kilometers and is located to the north of the central plateau of Iran.... |
45 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 1967 | |
| Bakhtiari Dam Bakhtiari Dam The Bakhtiari Dam is a planned arch dam on the Bakhtiari River within the Zagros Mountains in Lorestan Province, Iran. At a planned height of , it will be the world's tallest dam once completed and withhold the largest reservoir in Iran. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production... |
Lorestān Province Lorestan Province Lorestan Province is a historic territory and province of western Iran, amidst the Zagros Mountains. The population of Lorestan was estimated at 1,716,527 people in 2006.Lorestan covers an area of 28,392 km²... |
1,500 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 2016 | Dam is currently under construction; Upon completion it is going to become the world's tallest dam with a height of 315 meters. |
| Iran–Turkmenistan Friendship Dam Iran–Turkmenistan Friendship Dam The Iran–Turkmenistan Friendship Dam is a dam on the Hariroud River, which forms part of the international boundary between Iran and Turkmenistan. The dam was completed in 2004, and both countries agreed that each would have an equal right to the waters of the river, which amount to 820 million... |
Border of Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia... & Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Turkmenistan , formerly also known as Turkmenia is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic . Turkmenistan is one of the six independent Turkic states... |
Hydroelectric dam | Dam is operational and the installation of power units on the dam is currently being negotiated between the two countries | ||
| Kouhrang Dam Kouhrang Dam Kouhrang Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 35.1 MWh.... |
Isfahan Province | 35.1 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 2002 | |
| Lavarak Dam Lavarak Dam Lavarak Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 47 MWh.... |
Tehran Province Tehran Province Tehran Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It covers on area of 18,909 square kilometers and is located to the north of the central plateau of Iran.... |
47 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 2009 | |
| Shahid Rajaee Dam Shahid Rajaee Dam Shahid Rajaee Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 13.5 MWh. It is named after ex-prime minister and president of Iran, Mohammad-Ali Rajai who was killed in a terrorist attack.... |
Mazandaran Province Mazandaran Province Mazandaran Province is a Caspian province in the north of Iran. Located on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, it is bordered clockwise by the Golestan, Semnan, Tehran, Alborz, Qazvin, and Gilan provinces.... |
13.5 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 2007 | |
| Gamasiab Dam Gamasiab Dam Gamasiab is a hydroelectric dam in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 2.8 MW. The plant uses two 1.4 MW turbines. It is situated near Kalāt-e Nāderi in Razavi Khorasan Province.... |
Razavi Khorasan Province Razavi Khorasan Province Razavi Khorasan Province is a province located in northeastern Iran. Mashhad is the centre and capital of the province.Other cities and townships are Ghouchan, Dargaz, Chenaran, Sarakhs, Fariman, Torbat-e Heydarieh, Torbat-e Jam, Taybad, Khaf, Roshtkhar, Kashmar, Bardaskan, Nishapur, Sabzevar,... |
2.8 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 1995 | In operation |
| Shahid Talebi Dam Shahid Talebi Dam Shahid Talebi Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 2.3 MWh. It is situated in town of Sepidan in Fars Province and first came online in 1994, after three years of construction.-References:... |
Fars Province | 2.3 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 1994 | In operation |
| Yasuj Chain Dam Yasuj Chain Dam Yasuj Chain Dam is a collection of small hydroelectric dams in Iran with a current installed electricity generating capability of 16.8 MW. The complementing system of 9 run-of-the-river hydroelectricity plants is situated near the town of Sisakht in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. The... |
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province | 16.8 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 2005 | Being upgraded to 25 MW |
| Shahid Azimi Dam Shahid Azimi Dam Shahid Azimi Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of one MW.... |
1 MW | Hydroelectric dam | In operation | ||
| Piran Dam Piran Dam Piran Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 8.4 MWh.... |
8.4 MW | Hydroelectric dam | In operation | ||
| Siah Bisheh Dam Siah Bisheh Dam Siah Bisheh Dam is a hydroelectric dam and Pumped-storage hydroelectricity station currently under construction in Iran's Mazandaran Province with an installed electricity generating capability of 1,040 MW during peak hours. It has the capability to take in 940 MW of electricity off the... |
Mazandaran Province Mazandaran Province Mazandaran Province is a Caspian province in the north of Iran. Located on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, it is bordered clockwise by the Golestan, Semnan, Tehran, Alborz, Qazvin, and Gilan provinces.... |
Output: 1040 MW; Input: 940 MW | Pumped-storage hydroelectricity Pumped-storage hydroelectricity Pumped-storage hydroelectricity is a type of hydroelectric power generation used by some power plants for load balancing. The method stores energy in the form of water, pumped from a lower elevation reservoir to a higher elevation. Low-cost off-peak electric power is used to run the pumps... |
2011 | Dam is under construction; It is Iran's first Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Station Pumped-storage hydroelectricity Pumped-storage hydroelectricity is a type of hydroelectric power generation used by some power plants for load balancing. The method stores energy in the form of water, pumped from a lower elevation reservoir to a higher elevation. Low-cost off-peak electric power is used to run the pumps... ; It is designed to reduce the need for thermal power station Thermal power station A thermal power station is a power plant in which the prime mover is steam driven. Water is heated, turns into steam and spins a steam turbine which drives an electrical generator. After it passes through the turbine, the steam is condensed in a condenser and recycled to where it was heated; this... s during peak power hours |
| Rudbar Lorestan Dam Rudbar Lorestan Dam Rudbar Lorestan Dam is a hydroelectric dam, currently under construction in Iran's Lorestan Province with an installed electricity generating capability of 450 MW. It is to become operational in 2012.-References:... |
Lorestan Province Lorestan Province Lorestan Province is a historic territory and province of western Iran, amidst the Zagros Mountains. The population of Lorestan was estimated at 1,716,527 people in 2006.Lorestan covers an area of 28,392 km²... |
450 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 2012 | Currently under construction |
| Seimareh Dam Seimareh Dam Seimare Dam is an under construction arch dam on the Seimare River in Darrehshahr County, Ilam Province, Iran. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation. Studies for the dam were carried out in the mid to late 1970s and construction began on the diversion works in 1997. In... |
Ilam Province Ilam Province Ilam Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the south-west of the country, bordering Iraq. Its provincial center is the city of Ilam. Covering an area of 19,086 square kilometers, the cities of the province are Ilam, Mehran, Dehloran, Dareh Shahr, Sarable, Eyvan, Abdanan and Arkwaz... & Lorestan Province Lorestan Province Lorestan Province is a historic territory and province of western Iran, amidst the Zagros Mountains. The population of Lorestan was estimated at 1,716,527 people in 2006.Lorestan covers an area of 28,392 km²... |
480 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 2009 | In operation |
| Upper Gotvand Dam Upper Gotvand Dam Upper Gotvand Dam, or simply the Gotvand Dam, is an under construction embankment dam on the Karun River in Khuzestan Province, Iran. It will have an installed generating capability of 2,000 MW which is split into two 1,000 MW phases. Impounding of the dam's reservoir began on 30 July... |
Khuzestan Province Khuzestan Province Khuzestan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the southwest of the country, bordering Iraq's Basra Province and the Persian Gulf. Its capital is Ahwaz and covers an area of 63,238 km²... |
2,500 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 2015 | Currently under construction; When finished it is going to be one of Iran's largest Hydroelectric dams; It will become partially operational in 2011 |
| Khersan-3 Dam Khersan-3 Dam Khersan-3 dam is a hydroelectric dam, currently under construction in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 400 MW. It is situated in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province and is a complimentary dam to Khersan project along with Khersan-1 Dam and Khersan-2 Dam. It is to... |
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari | 315 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 2014 | Under construction |
| Jiroft Dam Jiroft Dam Jiroft Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 85 MWh. It is situated in Kerman Province.-External links:... |
Kerman Province | 85 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 1993 | |
| Manjil Dam Manjil Dam Manjil Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 87 MWh. It is situated in Gilan Province.-References:... |
Gīlān Province Gilan Province Gilan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It lies along the Caspian Sea, just west of the province of Mazandaran, east of the province of Ardabil, north of the provinces of Zanjan and Qazvin.... |
87 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 1962 | |
| Khoda Afrin Dam Khoda Afrin Dam Khoda Afrin Dam is a small hydroelectric dam on the Aras River with an installed electricity generating capacity of 550 kW. It is situated in East Azerbaijan Province of Iran on the border between Iran and Azerbaijan.... |
East Azerbaijan | 550 KW | Hydroelectric dam | 2008 | |
| Zayanderud Dam Zayanderud Dam Zayanderud Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 50 MWh. It is situated in Isfahan Province.... |
Isfahan Province | 50 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 1970 | |
| Rais Ali Dilavari Dam Rais Ali Dilavari Dam Rais Ali Dilavari Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 70 MWh. It is situated in Bushehr Province.... |
Bushehr Province Bushehr Province Bushehr Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the south of the country, with a long coastline onto the Persian Gulf. Its center is Bandar-e-Bushehr, the provincial capital. The province has nine counties: Bushehr, Dashtestan, Dashti, Dayyer, Deylam, Jam, Kangan, Ganaveh and Tangestan... |
70 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 2008 | |
| Joreh Dam Joreh Dam Joreh Dam is a hydroelectric dam, currently under construction in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 48 MW. It is situated in Khuzestan Province. It is to become operational in 2011.... |
Khuzestan Province Khuzestan Province Khuzestan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the southwest of the country, bordering Iraq's Basra Province and the Persian Gulf. Its capital is Ahwaz and covers an area of 63,238 km²... |
48 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 2011 | Under construction |
| Mulla Sadra Dam Mulla Sadra Dam Mulla Sadra Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 100 MWh. It is situated in Fars Province.... |
Fars Province | 100 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 2007 | |
| Doroodzan Dam Doroodzan Dam Doroodzan dam is a hydroelectric dam in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 10 MWh. It is situated in Fars Province.... |
Fars Province | 10 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 1973 | |
| Marun Dam Marun Dam Marun Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 151 MWh. It is situated in Khuzestan Province.-References:... |
Khuzestan | 151 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 1976 | |
| Talaqan Dam Talaqan Dam Talaqan Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 18 MWh. It is situated in Qazvin Province.... |
Qazvin Province Qazvin Province The Qazvin Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the north-west of the country, and its center is the city of Qazvin. The province was created in 1993 out of part of Tehran Province and includes 20 cities: Qazvin, Takestan, Abyek, Buin-Zahra, Eqhbalieh, Mohammadieh, Alvand,... |
18 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 2006 | |
| Gavoshan Dam Gavoshan Dam Gavoshan Dam is an embankment dam on the Gaveh River south of Sanandaj in Kordestan province, Iran. It was created for the primary purpose of irrigation but also supports an 11 MW hydroelectric power station. Water from the dam's reservoir is transferred for irrigation in Kordestan and Kermanshah... |
Kurdistan Province Kurdistan Province Kurdistan Province or Kordestan Province or Kurdestan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, not to be confused with the greater geographical area of Iranian Kurdistan. The province of Kurdistan is 28,817 km² in area which encompasses just one-fourth of the Kurdish inhabited areas of Iran or... |
11 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 2004 | |
| Lower Gotvand Dam | Khuzestan Province Khuzestan Province Khuzestan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the southwest of the country, bordering Iraq's Basra Province and the Persian Gulf. Its capital is Ahwaz and covers an area of 63,238 km²... |
1,000 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 2012 | Under construction |
| Salman Farsi Dam Salman Farsi Dam Salman Farsi Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 13 MWh. It is situated in Fars Province.... |
Fars Province | 13 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 2009 | |
| Ardeh Dam Ardeh Dam Ardeh Dam is a small hydroelectric dam in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 125 kW. The Run of the river hydroelectric plant is situated in village of Ardeh, near the town of Rezvanshahr. The plant is not connected to national grid and only supplies electricity to the... |
Gilan Province Gilan Province Gilan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It lies along the Caspian Sea, just west of the province of Mazandaran, east of the province of Ardabil, north of the provinces of Zanjan and Qazvin.... |
125 KW | Run of the river Run-of-the-river hydroelectricity Run-of-the-river hydroelectricity is a type of hydroelectric generation whereby a considerably smaller water storage called pondage or none is used to supply a power station. Run-of-the-river power plants are classified as with or without pondage... |
1991 | The hydroelectric plant is not connected to national grid |
| Darreh Takht-1 Dam Darreh Takht-1 Dam Darreh Takht-1 Dam is a small hydroelectric dam, currently under construction in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 680 kW.... |
680 KW | Hydroelectric dam | Under construction | ||
| Darreh Takht-2 Dam Darreh Takht-2 Dam Darreh Takht-2 is a small hydroelectric dam, currently under construction in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 900 kW.... |
900 KW | Hydroelectric dam | Under construction | ||
| Micro Dam Micro Dam Micro Dam is a hydroelectric dam, currently under construction in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 227 kW.-External links:... |
227 KW | Hydroelectric dam | Under construction | ||
| Sarrud Dam | 65 KW | Hydroelectric dam | Under construction | ||
| Tarik Dam Tarik Dam Tarik Dam is a hydroelectric dam, currently under construction in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 2.8 MW.... |
2.8 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Under construction | ||
| Zayanderud Regulatory Dam Zayanderud Regulatory Dam Zayanderud Regulatory Dam is a hydroelectric dam, currently under construction in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 8.5 MWh. It is situated in Isfahan Province.... |
Isfahan Province | 8.5 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Under construction | |
| Aras Watershed Dam | 264 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility studies completed in 2009 | ||
| Zalaki Dam | 466 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility study | ||
| Liro Dam | 324 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility study | ||
| Sezar 4-1 Dam | 265 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility study | ||
| Dez 3-1 Dam | 930 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility study | ||
| Hajghalandar Dam | 80 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility study | ||
| Chambastan Dam | 135 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility study | ||
| Namarestagh Dam | 33.5 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility study | ||
| Sardabrud Dam | 20 MW | Run of the river | Feasibility studies completed in 2009 | ||
| Gulestan Dam | 5.6 MW | Run of the river | Feasibility studies completed in 2009 | ||
| Pir Taghi Dam | 240 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility study | ||
| Namhil Dam | 496 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility studies completed | ||
| Pavehrud Dam | 250 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility studies completed | ||
| Kalat Dam | 292 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility study | ||
| Khersan-2 Dam | 580 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility study | ||
| Khersan-1 Dam | 2,638 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility study | ||
| Bazaft Dam | 240 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility study | ||
| Karun-3 Axis-3 Dam | 1,458 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility study | ||
| Karun-5 Dam | 560 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility study | ||
| Karun-2 Axis-8 Dam | 1,000 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility study | ||
| Ilam Pump Storage Dam | Ilam Province Ilam Province Ilam Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the south-west of the country, bordering Iraq. Its provincial center is the city of Ilam. Covering an area of 19,086 square kilometers, the cities of the province are Ilam, Mehran, Dehloran, Dareh Shahr, Sarable, Eyvan, Abdanan and Arkwaz... |
Out put: 1,000 MW | Pumped-storage hydroelectricity | Feasibility study | |
| Garsha Godar Pir Dam | 200 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility study | ||
| Karun Buran Dam | 284 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility study | ||
| Tang Mashure Dam | 167 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility study | ||
| Sazbon Dam | 375 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility study | ||
| Karkheh-2 Dam | 118 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility study | ||
| Sazbon Jadid Axis-2 Dam | 300 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility studies completed | ||
| Dez Regulator Dam | Khuzestan Province Khuzestan Province Khuzestan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the southwest of the country, bordering Iraq's Basra Province and the Persian Gulf. Its capital is Ahwaz and covers an area of 63,238 km²... |
28 MW | Hydroelectric dam | Feasibility study | |
| Azad Dam Azad Dam Azad Dam is an under construction embankment dam on the Gura River, west of Sanandaj in Kordestan province, Iran. It is situated in Kurdistan Province and its construction is part of a water management plan for Kurdistan Province... |
Kurdistan Province Kurdistan Province Kurdistan Province or Kordestan Province or Kurdestan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, not to be confused with the greater geographical area of Iranian Kurdistan. The province of Kurdistan is 28,817 km² in area which encompasses just one-fourth of the Kurdish inhabited areas of Iran or... |
30 MW; Regeneration: 500 MW | Hydroelectric dam / Pumped-storage hydroelectricity | 2013 | Under construction |
| Darian | Kermanshah Province Kermanshah Province Kermanshah Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. The province was known from 1969 to 1986 as Kermanshahan and from 1986 to 1995 as Bakhtaran.-Counties:... |
210 MW | Hydroelectric dam | 2013 | Under construction |
Nuclear
| Name | Location | Capacity | Type | Operational | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Iran southeast of the city of Bushehr, between the fishing villages of Halileh and Bandargeh along the Persian Gulf. The plant is located at the junction of three tectonic plates.... |
Bushehr Bushehr Bushehr Bushehr lies in a vast plain running along the coastal region on the Persian Gulf coast of southwestern Iran. It is the chief seaport of the country and the administrative centre of its province. Its location is about south of Tehran. The local climate is hot and humid.The city... |
4x915 MW | VVER VVER The VVER, or WWER, is a series of pressurised water reactors originally developed by the Soviet Union, and now Russia, by OKB Gidropress. Power output ranges from 440 MWe to 1200 MWe with the latest Russian development of the design... |
2010-07-01 | Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Iran southeast of the city of Bushehr, between the fishing villages of Halileh and Bandargeh along the Persian Gulf. The plant is located at the junction of three tectonic plates.... is planned to have 4 PWR's Pressurized water reactor Pressurized water reactors constitute a large majority of all western nuclear power plants and are one of three types of light water reactor , the other types being boiling water reactors and supercritical water reactors... each with an electricity generating capacity of 915 MWh; Bushehr-1 reactor is to come online in August 2010; Construction of Bushehr-2 is to commence in 2011; Construction of Bushehr-3 is to commence in 2012; Construction of Bushehr-4 is currently suspended |
| IR-40 IR-40 IR-40 is an Iranian 40 megawatt heavy water reactor under construction in Arak. While the basic design was completed in 2002, the IAEA was informed on May 5, 2003 that construction would begin in June 2004... |
Arak Arak, Iran -Industries:thumb|right|250px|wagon parsArak is one of the main industrial cities of Iran, possessing many plants for heavy industries especially for the metal and machinery industries, including:... |
40 MW | Heavy water reactor Heavy water reactor A pressurised heavy water reactor is a nuclear power reactor, commonly using unenriched natural uranium as its fuel, that uses heavy water as its coolant and moderator. The heavy water coolant is kept under pressure in order to raise its boiling point, allowing it to be heated to higher... |
2011 | It is a thermal reactor Thermal reactor A thermal reactor is a nuclear reactor that uses slow or thermal neutrons. Most power reactors are of this type. These type of reactors use a neutron moderator to slow neutrons until they approach the average kinetic energy of the surrounding particles, that is, to reduce the speed of the neutrons... designed to produce power and isotope Isotope Isotopes are variants of atoms of a particular chemical element, which have differing numbers of neutrons. Atoms of a particular element by definition must contain the same number of protons but may have a distinct number of neutrons which differs from atom to atom, without changing the designation... s; It is also Iran's first indigenously built nuclear reactor Nuclear reactor A nuclear reactor is a device to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Most commonly they are used for generating electricity and for the propulsion of ships. Usually heat from nuclear fission is passed to a working fluid , which runs through turbines that power either ship's... |
| Darkhovin Nuclear Power Plant Darkhovin Nuclear Power Plant The Darkhovin Nuclear Power Plant is a planned nuclear power plant located about 70 kilometers south of Ahvaz, Iran at the Karun river. One reactor is firmly planned... |
Darkhovin Darkhovin Darkhovin is a city in Iran's Khūzestān Province. The city is the site for construction of Iran's indigenously designed Darkhovin Nuclear Power Plant.- External links :*... |
?x360 MW | Heavy water reactor Heavy water reactor A pressurised heavy water reactor is a nuclear power reactor, commonly using unenriched natural uranium as its fuel, that uses heavy water as its coolant and moderator. The heavy water coolant is kept under pressure in order to raise its boiling point, allowing it to be heated to higher... |
2016 | Construction of Darkhovin Nuclear Power Plant Darkhovin Nuclear Power Plant The Darkhovin Nuclear Power Plant is a planned nuclear power plant located about 70 kilometers south of Ahvaz, Iran at the Karun river. One reactor is firmly planned... began in 2008; It is to be built based on indigenous technologies developed for IR-40 IR-40 IR-40 is an Iranian 40 megawatt heavy water reactor under construction in Arak. While the basic design was completed in 2002, the IAEA was informed on May 5, 2003 that construction would begin in June 2004... ; It is scheduled to come online in 2016 |
Solar
With about 300 clear sunny days a year and an average of 2,200 kilowatt-hour solar radiation per square meter, Iran has a great potential to tap solar energy.| Name | Location | Capacity | Type | Operational | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yazd solar thermal power plant Yazd integrated solar combined cycle power station The Yazd integrated solar combined cycle power station is a hybrid power station situated near Yazd, Iran which became operational in 2009. It is the world's first combined cycle power plant using solar power and natural gas. The plant has a capacity of 467 MW and uses solar energy to augment... |
Yazd Yazd Yazd is the capital of Yazd Province in Iran, and a centre of Zoroastrian culture. The city is located some 175 miles southeast of Isfahan. At the 2006 census, the population was 423,006, in 114,716 families.... |
467 MW | Integrated Solar Combined Cycle | 2009 | Yazd solar thermal power plant Yazd integrated solar combined cycle power station The Yazd integrated solar combined cycle power station is a hybrid power station situated near Yazd, Iran which became operational in 2009. It is the world's first combined cycle power plant using solar power and natural gas. The plant has a capacity of 467 MW and uses solar energy to augment... is the world's first integrated solar combined cycle power station using natural gas and solar energy. It is the largest solar power plant in the Middle East and the eighth largest in the world. |
| Shiraz solar power plant Shiraz solar power plant Shiraz solar power plant is a concentrating solar power type pilot power station situated near Shiraz, Iran. It became operational in 2008. The plant uses concentrating parabolic mirrors to focus a beam of light on a tower making steam for electricity generating turbines. It has a capacity of... |
Shiraz Shiraz Shiraz may refer to:* Shiraz, Iran, a city in Iran* Shiraz County, an administrative subdivision of Iran* Vosketap, Armenia, formerly called ShirazPeople:* Hovhannes Shiraz, Armenian poet* Ara Shiraz, Armenian sculptor... |
250 KW | Concentrating solar power | 2009 | Shiraz solar power plant Shiraz solar power plant Shiraz solar power plant is a concentrating solar power type pilot power station situated near Shiraz, Iran. It became operational in 2008. The plant uses concentrating parabolic mirrors to focus a beam of light on a tower making steam for electricity generating turbines. It has a capacity of... is Iran's first Solar power station Solar power Solar energy, radiant light and heat from the sun, has been harnessed by humans since ancient times using a range of ever-evolving technologies. Solar radiation, along with secondary solar-powered resources such as wind and wave power, hydroelectricity and biomass, account for most of the available... ; Currently being upgraded to 500 kW·h |
Wind
| Name | Location | Capacity | Type | Operational | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binalood wind farm Binalood wind farm Binalood wind farm is a wind farm situated in Razavi Khorasan Province of Iran near the city of Nishapur. It currently uses 43 turbines with generating capacity of 660 KW to produce 28.2 MW of electricity using wind power. The area of the farm is over 700 hectares. The project was initiated in 2002... |
Razavi Khorasan Province Razavi Khorasan Province Razavi Khorasan Province is a province located in northeastern Iran. Mashhad is the centre and capital of the province.Other cities and townships are Ghouchan, Dargaz, Chenaran, Sarakhs, Fariman, Torbat-e Heydarieh, Torbat-e Jam, Taybad, Khaf, Roshtkhar, Kashmar, Bardaskan, Nishapur, Sabzevar,... |
28.2 MW | Onshore wind farm | 2008 | The wind farm Wind farm A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other... uses 43 units of 660 kW·h; Currently being upgraded to 93 turbine units with a total capacity of 61.2 MWh |
| Manjil and Rudbar Wind Farm Manjil and Rudbar Wind Farm Manjil and Rudbar Wind Farm is a wind farm located in Gilan, Iran. This wind farm by 2009 used 171 NEG Micon and Vestas turbines with capacities ranging form 300 to 660 KW. Initially in 2007, twenty one turbines were installed in the city of Manjil while four were operational in the neighboring... |
Gilan Province Gilan Province Gilan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It lies along the Caspian Sea, just west of the province of Mazandaran, east of the province of Ardabil, north of the provinces of Zanjan and Qazvin.... |
100.8 MW | Onshore wind farm | 1994 | The wind farm Wind farm A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other... uses 171 units of 300-660 kW·h turbines; It was the first wind farm in Iran |
| Jarandaq wind farm | Qazvin Province Qazvin Province The Qazvin Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the north-west of the country, and its center is the city of Qazvin. The province was created in 1993 out of part of Tehran Province and includes 20 cities: Qazvin, Takestan, Abyek, Buin-Zahra, Eqhbalieh, Mohammadieh, Alvand,... |
60 MW | Being studied |
Others
| Name | Location | Capacity | Type | Operational | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qazvin hydrogen power plant Qazvin hydrogen power plant Qazvin hydrogen power plant or Talaqan hydrogen power plant is a pilot hydrogen power plant built by Renewable energies organization of Iran in Qazvin Province, Iran. The work on the plant started in 2001 and it became operational in 2009. The idea of the plant is based on solar–hydrogen energy cycle... |
Qazvin Province Qazvin Province The Qazvin Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the north-west of the country, and its center is the city of Qazvin. The province was created in 1993 out of part of Tehran Province and includes 20 cities: Qazvin, Takestan, Abyek, Buin-Zahra, Eqhbalieh, Mohammadieh, Alvand,... |
200 KW | Photoelectrochemical cell Photoelectrochemical cell Photoelectrochemical cells or PECs are solar cells which generate electrical energy from light, including visible light. Some photoelectrochemical cells simply produce electrical energy, while others produce hydrogen in a process similar to the electrolysis of water.-Photogeneration cell:In this... / Fuel cell Fuel cell A fuel cell is a device that converts the chemical energy from a fuel into electricity through a chemical reaction with oxygen or another oxidizing agent. Hydrogen is the most common fuel, but hydrocarbons such as natural gas and alcohols like methanol are sometimes used... |
2009 | The plant is based on the idea of Hydrogen economy Hydrogen economy The hydrogen economy is a proposed system of delivering energy using hydrogen. The term hydrogen economy was coined by John Bockris during a talk he gave in 1970 at General Motors Technical Center.... , using Photoelectrochemical cell Photoelectrochemical cell Photoelectrochemical cells or PECs are solar cells which generate electrical energy from light, including visible light. Some photoelectrochemical cells simply produce electrical energy, while others produce hydrogen in a process similar to the electrolysis of water.-Photogeneration cell:In this... s to produce hydrogen Hydrogen Hydrogen is the chemical element with atomic number 1. It is represented by the symbol H. With an average atomic weight of , hydrogen is the lightest and most abundant chemical element, constituting roughly 75% of the Universe's chemical elemental mass. Stars in the main sequence are mainly... for electricity generation in Fuel cell Fuel cell A fuel cell is a device that converts the chemical energy from a fuel into electricity through a chemical reaction with oxygen or another oxidizing agent. Hydrogen is the most common fuel, but hydrocarbons such as natural gas and alcohols like methanol are sometimes used... s |
| Shahid Esmaili power plant | Tehran Province Tehran Province Tehran Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It covers on area of 18,909 square kilometers and is located to the north of the central plateau of Iran.... |
7 MW | Combined Heat & Power (CHP CHP -Healthcare:* Oporto Hospital Centre* Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh* Community Health Partnerships* Certified Health Physicist-Politics:* Christian Heritage Party * Christian Historical Party... ) system. |
CHP CHP -Healthcare:* Oporto Hospital Centre* Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh* Community Health Partnerships* Certified Health Physicist-Politics:* Christian Heritage Party * Christian Historical Party... is a system that involves the recovery of waste heat from power generation to form useful energy for other purposes such as heating. The system increases the efficiency of the power plant to more than 1.5 times that of traditional power plants. |
Decentralized Power Generation
In addition to the above power plants there was 1800 MW cumulative installed capacity in 2011, which belonged to small scale decentralized power plantsDistributed generation
Distributed generation, also called on-site generation, dispersed generation, embedded generation, decentralized generation, decentralized energy or distributed energy, generates electricity from many small energy sources....
some of which were not connected to national grid and many being privately built and run. This capacity is planned for increase to more than 10,000 MW with emphasis on renewable energy
Renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from...
and trigeneration
Trigeneration
Trigeneration, also called CCHP , refers to the simultaneous generation of electricity, useful heating and useful cooling from the same original heat source such as fuel or solar energy...
. Similarly there was 418 MW of capacity belonging to diesel generator
Diesel generator
A diesel generator is the combination of a diesel engine with an electrical generator to generate electrical energy....
based plants supplying hard to reach areas.
See also
- International rankings of Iran
- Iranian Economic Reform PlanIranian Economic Reform PlanThe Iranian targeted subsidy plan also known as the subsidy reform plan was passed by the Iranian Parliament on January 5, 2010. The government has described the subsidy plan as the "biggest surgery" to the nation's economy in half a century and "one of the most important undertakings in Iran's...
- Energy in IranEnergy in IranEnergy resources in Iran consist of the third largest oil reserves and the second largest natural gas reserves in the world. Iran is in a constant battle to use its energy resources more effectively in the face of subsidization and the need for technological advances in energy exploration and...
- Wind power in IranWind power in IranWind power in Iran has been experiencing a growth in wind generation in recent years, and has a plan to substantially increase wind generation each year. Iran is the sole center producing wind turbines in the Middle East....
- Solar power in Iran
- Construction in IranConstruction in IranIn recent years, the construction industry of Iran has been thriving due to an increase in national and international investment to the extent that it is now the largest in the Middle East region...
- Iran–Pakistan–India gas pipeline
- Privatization in IranPrivatization in IranAccording to the Fourth Five-Year Economic Development Plan , the Privatization Organization of Iran affiliated to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance is in charge of setting prices and ceding shares to the general public and on the Tehran Stock Exchange...