Amir Kabir— 90 MW Hydroelectric
Amir Kabir is a 90 MW hydroelectric power plant in Iran, operated by the Regional Water Company of Tehran since 1961. Ranked #39 of 76 hydro plants in Iran, it accounts for 0.26% of the country's total hydro capacity of 33,974 MW. The largest hydro plant in Iran is Shahid Abbaspuor at 2,000 MW, making Amir Kabir 22.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Montazer Ghaem Power Plant (1,622.5 MW, Gas), نیروگاه منتظر قائم (1,622.5 MW, Gas), and نیروگاه تلمبهای ذخیرهای سیاهبیشه (1,040 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tehran Province, approximately 50 km from the capital city of Tehran.
65 years old
Iran, Asia
- 236. largest of 327 plants in Iran
- #10,694 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,428 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Iran
65 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Regional Water Company of Tehran operates 1 plants totalling 90 MW
39 plants within 100 km, 29,810 MW combined
Source: TAVANIR
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Amir Kabir is a hydro power plant producing approximately 315 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Iran- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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