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Soltaniyeh— 648 MW Natural Gas

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The Soltaniyeh 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 648 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 Iran Power Development Company, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 2015, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within Iran, Soltaniyeh occupies the #94 position among all operational gas power plants. Its 648 MW capacity represents a 0.45% 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 Soltaniyeh approximately 4.4 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.3314% 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 2,270,592 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 756,864 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 36.5636° latitude and 48.8042° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include Soltaniyeh power plant (gas, 648 MW), Soltaniyeh Combined Cycle Power Plant (gas, 648 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.