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Ray gas power plant— 932 MW Natural Gas

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The Ray gas power plant is a key infrastructure asset in Iran's power generation grid, located on the continent of Asia. Designated as a fossil fuel electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 932 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing gas energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the MAPNA Group, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 2011, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within Iran, Ray gas power plant occupies the #73 position among all operational gas power plants. Its 932 MW capacity represents a 0.65% share of Iran's total installed gas generating capacity, which currently stands at 144,246 MW. The largest operational gas installation in Iran is the Damavand Power Plant with an output of 2,868 MW, making the Ray gas power plant approximately 3.1 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.4766% of Iran's aggregate generation capacity of 195,552 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of gas power plants (modeled at 40% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 3,265,728 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in Iran consumes 3 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 1,088,576 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 35.5213° latitude and 51.4083° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include Damavand power plant (gas, 2,868 MW), Damavand Power Plant (gas, 2,868 MW), Damavand C.C. (gas, 2,800 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of Iran.